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Job Description

General Dentist – Hesperia, CA

Part-Time General Dentist | Thursday–Saturday | New Graduates Welcome

Gentle Dental is seeking a Part-Time General Dentist in Hesperia, California, to join our team at Gentle Dental Hesperia.

This opportunity offers a consistent Thursday through Saturday schedule, making it a great fit for a General Dentist seeking a predictable part-time position, whether you're an experienced clinician or a recent dental school graduate beginning your career.

At Gentle Dental, we believe dentists should have the clinical autonomy, resources, and support needed to deliver exceptional patient care. Our team-oriented practice model allows doctors to focus on dentistry while benefiting from the resources of an established dental organization.

Why Join Gentle Dental?

  • Part-Time Schedule: Work Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
  • New Graduates Welcome: Recent DDS and DMD graduates are encouraged to apply.
  • Clinical Autonomy: Make treatment decisions based on your clinical judgment and your patients' needs.
  • Collaborative Dental Team: Work in an environment that values teamwork, communication, and patient-centered care.
  • Practice Management Support: Benefit from operational and administrative resources that help you focus on treating patients.
  • Professional Development: Build your clinical experience and develop your skills within an established dental organization.
  • Patient-First Philosophy: Practice dentistry with an emphasis on quality care, integrity, and long-term patient relationships.

General Dentist Responsibilities

As a General Dentist at Gentle Dental Hesperia, you'll provide comprehensive dental care while helping patients achieve and maintain healthy smiles.

Responsibilities Include

  • Perform comprehensive dental examinations and oral health assessments.
  • Diagnose dental conditions and develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Provide preventive, restorative, and general dentistry services within your clinical training and expertise.
  • Educate patients on oral health, preventive care, and available treatment options.
  • Collaborate with dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other dental professionals.
  • Maintain accurate patient records and clinical documentation.
  • Refer patients for specialty treatment when appropriate.
  • Deliver evidence-based, patient-centered dental care.

Office Location & Schedule

Gentle Dental Hesperia

16455 Main Street

Hesperia, CA 92345

Position: Part-Time General Dentist

Schedule: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

Compensation & Benefits

Gentle Dental offers competitive compensation and professional development opportunities for Part-Time General Dentists.

Part-Time Benefits Include

  • Continuing Education (CE) credits
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Partial dental license and DEA reimbursement

General Dentist Qualifications

  • DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school
  • Active California dental license or ability to obtain one before employment
  • CPR/BLS certification, DEA registration, and NPI, or ability to obtain as applicable
  • Commitment to evidence-based dentistry and exceptional patient care
  • Strong communication, treatment planning, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a dental care team

New dental school graduates are encouraged to apply.

Build Your Dental Career with Gentle Dental

At Gentle Dental, our mission is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare that improves the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Whether you're an experienced General Dentist looking for a consistent part-time schedule or a new graduate ready to begin your career, Gentle Dental Hesperia offers an opportunity to deliver quality dentistry in a collaborative, patient-focused environment.

Apply today to join Gentle Dental Hesperia as a Part-Time General Dentist and build your career with a team committed to exceptional patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive dental examinations, diagnose conditions, and develop individualized treatment plans for patients. Provide preventive and restorative dental services while collaborating with the dental care team to ensure high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school and possess an active California dental license. Applicants are also required to have CPR/BLS certification, DEA registration, and NPI number.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Preventive dentistryRestorative dentistryPatient educationTeam collaboration

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 30% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Hesperia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$439k
Typical market rent
$2,229/mo
Residents’ average commute
43 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About InterDent Service

Hospitals and Health Care
Inglewood, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing Education (CE) credits
Malpractice Insurance
Partial Dental License and DEA Reimbursement