Associate Dentist - Sonoma Smiles
Compensation
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Job Description
Join Our Team as a Part-Time Associate Dentist at Sonoma Smiles!
Sonoma Smiles is looking for a skilled and caring part-time Associate Dentist to join our growing practice in Rohnert Park. We're especially interested in someone with strong experience in dental implants and oral surgery, as we plan to expand our services.
Responsibilities
- Perform dental implant surgeries and periodontal treatments.
- Create and present treatment plans tailored to each patient.
- Foster a positive and welcoming environment for patients and staff.
- Focus on patient comfort, education, and long-term care
Qualifications
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) from an accredited dental school.
- Active California dental license.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical experience preferred.
- Experience with implant surgery and oral surgery required - ideally including 3rd molar extractions and grafting.
- Strong communication skills and a patient-first mindset.
- Comfortable working part-time and being part of a growing practice.
Why Join Sonoma Smiles?
- Advanced technology and an in-house surgery center.
- Positive, team-focused environment.
- Opportunity to grow with an expanding office.
- Great patients and a beautiful office in the heart of Rohnert Park.
Apply today! We'd love to connect and learn more about you!
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
American Dental Companies holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 27 active listings.
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $221k (middle half $193k–$275k)53 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentistry listings in California | 134 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dentist listings in California | 612 active | 5,870 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 5% offer loan repayment612 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 241 in the last 30 days | 184 the 30 days before (+31%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| American Dental Companies | silver tier, 73/100 | Top Employers work-life index27 active listings |
Top Dentist Jobs
18 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
14 jobs · 13 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
11 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$234k-$312kStaff Dentist
$191k-$304kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Rohnert Park
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $692k
- Typical market rent
- $2,533/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 107.8
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.