General Dentist
Listed compensation
$250k-$450k
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Job Description
General Dentist | Up to 40% Collections + Partnership Pathway
Fairway Dental | Foley, Alabama
Build your career minutes from the Gulf Coast.
Fairway Dental is seeking a General Dentist to join our established practice in Foley, AL. We're looking for a growth-minded dentist who wants the autonomy to build a strong patient base, grow clinically, and take on a long-term leadership role within the practice.
Compensation & Benefits
- Up to 40% of collections
- Daily guarantee during ramp-up
- Full benefits package
- Sign-on and relocation assistance may be available
- Continuing education and professional development
- Pathway to Lead Dentist
- Partner Associate opportunity
- Clinical autonomy with operational support
Why Foley?
Located in growing Baldwin County, Foley offers an exceptional combination of career opportunity and quality of life.
You're just minutes from Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, with white-sand beaches, boating, fishing, golf, and year-round outdoor activities nearby. The area also offers a lower cost of living than many coastal markets, while providing easy access to both Mobile and Pensacola.
The Opportunity
Fairway Dental has an established foundation with room for the right dentist to grow the patient base, expand services, and increase production.
We're looking for someone who wants to build—not simply fill a schedule.
Up to 40% collections. Guaranteed ramp-up. Full benefits. Leadership and partnership potential. Gulf Coast living.
Apply today to learn more about Fairway Dental. Text me, Bre Clark, direct so we can connect.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
The General Dentist will manage a patient base, expand clinical services, and increase production at an established practice. They are expected to provide high-quality dental care while working toward a long-term leadership and partnership role.
Requirements
The candidate must be a growth-minded dentist interested in building a strong patient base and taking on leadership responsibilities. Professional licensure and clinical proficiency in general dentistry are required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Dentist at CPF Dental a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$350k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $394k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Foley
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $286k≈ 1.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,717/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.