Dentist
Listed compensation
$150k-$400k
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Job Description
General Dentist Opportunity
PALM Springs, CA | Full-Time
Looking for clinical autonomy, a supportive team, and an opportunity to grow your career in Palm Springs? Let’s talk!
Gentle Dental is looking for a full-time General Dentist to join our Desert Dental team in Palm Springs.
Whether you’re an experienced dentist looking for your next opportunity or a new graduate ready to start your career, we’d love to connect and learn what you’re looking for.
Why Gentle Dental?
At Gentle Dental, we value our teammates’ smiles as much as our patients’ smiles.
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services. We enhance the quality of our patients’ lives by providing accessible oral healthcare, which is paramount to overall health and wellbeing.
It’s the whole idea of group dentistry, reimagined.
Our doctors have the opportunity to practice with clinical autonomy while having the support and resources of a larger organization behind them. We believe that balance is important at every stage of your career—from your first position after dental school to an experienced provider looking for a place to grow.
Our culture is built around patient care, clinical excellence, personal accountability, strong relationships, and finding innovative ways to support our patients and teams.
New GRAD? We’D Love to Meet You.
Starting your career is a big decision, and finding the right environment matters.
We welcome new graduates who are looking for an opportunity to grow their skills, build confidence, and develop as clinicians while being part of an established dental organization.
Your Office
- Gentle Dental Desert Dental
- 1111 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
- Palm Springs, CA 92262
Compensation & Benefits
Full-time dentists typically earn $150,000–$400,000 annually, with earning potential based on experience and production.
Benefits Include
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) and additional pre-tax savings plan
- Life insurance
- Continuing education opportunities
- Malpractice coverage
- Additional CE credits and partial license and DEA reimbursement after 2 years
What We’RE Looking For
- Graduate of an accredited dental school
- Active California dental license or ability to obtain one by the time of employment
- CPR, DEA, NPI, and other required licenses/certifications
Ready to Learn More?
You don’t have to be actively looking for a new position to start a conversation.
If you’re interested in a full-time General Dentist opportunity in Palm Springs, we’d love to learn more about you, what you’re looking for, and how Gentle Dental might fit into your career.
Come join our team and make a difference in the lives of the people in your community!
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive oral healthcare services to patients in a clinical setting. Maintain clinical autonomy while collaborating with a supportive dental team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited dental school with an active California dental license. Candidates are required to hold valid CPR, DEA, and NPI certifications.
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General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $248k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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