Associate Dentist/ Pathway to Partnership
Listed compensation
$200k-$300k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled, compassionate, and motivated Children`s Dentist/General Dentist to join our team at our Killeen, TX location. This is an excellent opportunity for a dentist looking for a consistent schedule, established patient flow, and strong earning potential. Opportunity to partnership in after 2nd year.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable treating both children and adults and must be properly licensed, certified, and permitted to provide oral conscious sedation in Texas.
The dentist will work approximately 4–5 set days per week and will be responsible for providing comprehensive patient care, including examinations, diagnosis and treatment planning, reviewing X-rays, restorative and general dental treatment, and oral conscious sedation when clinically appropriate.
What We Offer
- Consistent schedule of approximately 4–5 days per week
- Established patient base and strong patient flow
- Guaranteed daily compensation
- Compensation based on monthly Production (if Collection is desired, rate will be higher)
- Supportive clinical and administrative team
- Sign-on bonus
Qualifications
- Active Texas dental license in good standing
- Pediatric Dentist or General Dentist comfortable treating children and adults
- Appropriate current Texas permits, certifications, and credentials required to provide oral conscious sedation
- Strong diagnostic and treatment-planning skills
- Excellent communication and patient-management skills
- Commitment to high-quality, ethical patient care
If you are a motivated dentist who enjoys working with patients of all ages and is experienced and appropriately credentialed in oral conscious sedation, we would love to hear from you and discuss this opportunity.
Pay: $200,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year
Application Question(s)
Are you licensed to perform Mild to Moderate Sedation?
License/Certification
Dental License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Key Responsibilities
The dentist will provide comprehensive patient care, including examinations, diagnosis, treatment planning, and restorative dental procedures. They are also responsible for performing oral conscious sedation when clinically appropriate for both children and adults.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $257k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$250k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$18k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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