Associate Dentist

Dental Above average in General Dentistry (Dental)No weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 28m ago · Verified live

Job description

Aesthetic & Family Dentistry has a successful model to provide the highest quality care, in an efficient and productive manner.  We have identified the attributes and expectations that will permit each provider to be a successful member of Aesthetic & Family Dentistry.

Our Culture

If you are interested in joining our practice, you are interested in and committed to the following:

* You are a Team player, and you embrace a Team approach to working with your colleagues.
* You want and will benefit from mentorship and training on your clinical dentistry and your understanding of dentistry as a profession and business.
* You are and strive to be a high performer.
* You have an ownership mentality.
* You stand out, and are committed to providing each patient an experience that is special and outstanding.

Our Model

The success of our practices is built on the following fundamentals

* The doctor-patient relationship is paramount to the practice of dentistry.
* We value each of our patients, and have the same expectation for our patients and their commitment to their dental health.
* We emphasize quality over quantity.
* We approach the treatment of our patients from a broad and holistic perspective, to treat each patient’s condition, regardless.
* We are not insurance driven, in that we define how and what needs to be done to evaluate, diagnose and treat the patient.

Our Formal Offer

* Each prospective team member commits to the terms of our Culture, and embraces our Model
* Partial paid, individual health insurance, after three-month probation
* Scrubs (after three months)
* 401k (with three-percent employer contribution)
* For the first three months, daily minimum salary that equals to $160,000 annual salary, for a full-time associate, plus that portion of 1/3 of collections that exceed the daily minimum, and thereafter, exclusively 1/3 collections.
* No weekends (except emergency), no evenings.
* Training Budget (once provider is established with the practice)

Key Responsibilities

The associate dentist will provide high-quality, holistic dental care to patients while maintaining a productive and efficient practice model. They are expected to work collaboratively with the team and commit to the practice's culture of excellence and patient-centered service.

Requirements

Candidates must be team players with an ownership mentality and a commitment to professional growth through mentorship. They should strive for high performance and provide an outstanding experience for every patient.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careDiagnosisTreatment planningTeamworkCommunicationProfessionalism

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist at Aesthetic & Family Dentistry of North Bethesda a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 663 active General Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 92% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 663 active roles in this specialty

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Annual compensation range

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
70% this job
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in General Dentistry (Dental)

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About Aesthetic & Family Dentistry of North Bethesda

Benefits & Perks

Partial paid individual health insurance after 3-month probation
Scrubs after 3 months
401k with 3% employer contribution
Training budget