Associate Dentist/ Pathway to Partnership

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200k-$300k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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 dentistryPediatric dentistryRestorative dentistryCommunication 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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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 20 employers

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$285k-345k
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$345k-405k
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$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
67%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
38% this job
Relocation assistance
29%
Loan repayment
17%

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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

Living in Killeen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$197k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,273/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
Guaranteed Daily Compensation
Production-Based Compensation
Pathway to Partnership