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Guardian Dentistry Partners
Gastonia, North Carolina

Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200k-$250k

The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Thursday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 11m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Location: FRESHDental Gastonia

Full-time Tuesday-Thursday 8am-5pm, Friday 8am-1pm.

Salary range between $200-$250k annually!

You will be a key clinical leader in a general dentistry family-oriented practice. You will be responsible for delivering superior service to patients and leading a team within the practice while ensuring the highest standards of patient care and staff morale.

Fresh Dental has been serving the community since 2015 as a full-service general practice. We provide general, emergency, cosmetic, orthodontic, periodontic, and pediatric services.

Do you want to feel appreciated for providing best-in-class care to the patients you serve?

We make a promise to our staff to hire and retain professionals who share our practice's F.R.E.S.H. (Fresh, Reliable, Efficient, Self-Driven, Humble) core values. We believe in having fun while working hard to make an impact on our community.

Culture (Our Promise. Your Dream Job):

We believe in having fun while working hard to make an impact on our community. Not only that, but we make a promise to our staff to hire and retain professionals who share our practice's F.R.E.S.H. core values.

  • Fresh - We are positive team players that you will be proud to call family.
  • Reliable - We can rely on each other to show up and do a great job!
  • Efficient - We know how to get things done and do it well!
  • Self-Driven - We are always looking for ways to help serve our patients and our fellow staff.
  • Humble - We all have an opportunity to learn regardless of title or experience.
  • Just a few reasons to consider us!
  • PPO & Fee for Service insurances

Strong New Patient Average per Month

  • Established Family oriented practice that has gained the trust of our patients.
  • Modern Digital office, including 3D scanners.
  • Competitive health benefits are offered immediately at 30 hours per week.
  • 401K retirement Plan offered immediately.

We succeed only if you succeed! How we support your success.

An experienced leadership team that is focused on supporting your career and financial goals.

You create your own personal Doctor Development plan that we support every step of the way.

Our Dentists have full clinical autonomy to practice how you want. You have earned it.

  • World-class colleague case review sessions
  • Path to Partnership program with no upfront cost.
  • A minimum of 2 years of experience is required.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

FLSA Status: Exempt

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected status.

We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Completion of this form is voluntary and will only be used to report on candidate demographics. Nothing contained in this form will be accessible or used in hiring or other employment decisions. Information provided will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file for reporting purposes only.

Key Responsibilities

Provide general dental care and superior service to patients while maintaining high standards of care. Lead the practice team and support staff morale.

Requirements

At least two years of experience is required. The posting does not specify an education or licensure requirement.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipTeam LeadershipEmergency DentistryCosmetic DentistryOrthodonticsPeriodonticsPediatric DentistryPatient Service

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $239k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$200k–$250kDentist median $350k (middle half $288k–$363k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$239k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentistry listings in North Carolina46 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in North Carolina228 active5,916 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 39% no call · 83% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 39% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment228 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings235 in the last 30 days191 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. North Carolina figures use all dentists: too few North Carolina Dentistry postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 12 employers
2
<$240k
4
$240k-280k
7
$280k-320k
2
$350k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs · 12 employers
CME allowance
71%
401k / retirement match
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
21%
Visa sponsorship
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Dentist listings

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

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About Guardian Dentistry Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Miami
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive health benefits offered immediately at 30 hours per week
401K retirement plan offered immediately
Path to Partnership program with no upfront cost
Full clinical autonomy
World-class colleague case review sessions

Living in Gastonia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$275k≈ 1.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,483/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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