Dentist
Listed compensation
$300K
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Overview
Exciting Associate Dentist Opportunity - Salem, OR!
Oregon Smile Care Center in Salem, OR, is seeking a passionate and motivated General Dentist to join our team! Located just an hour south of Portland, Salem offers a beautiful setting with access to outdoor adventures year-round.
Why Us?
- $300,000 annual earning potential
- Clinical Autonomy
- Supportive Team: Join a collaborative, fun group dedicated to high-quality patient care.
- Career Growth: Peer/owner collaboration and CE opportunities to support your development.
- Flexible schedule: Open to part-time or full-time availability
What We’re Looking For
- 1-3 years of experience is preferred, but we are open to all experience!
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment and connect with patients.
- A valid state dental license (or in the process of obtaining one) and a DDS or DMD degree.
- If you’re ready to grow your career and make a difference in a thriving practice, apply today!
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Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality dental care to patients within a collaborative team environment. Engage in peer and owner collaboration to support clinical development and practice growth.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid state dental license and possess a DDS or DMD degree. While 1-3 years of experience is preferred, the practice is open to all experience levels.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Oregon Smile Care Center a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 822 active General Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $290k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Salem
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $422k
- Typical market rent
- $1,581/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.6
- State income tax
- Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Salem, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.