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Aspen Dental
Blasdell, New York

Associate Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$180k-$215k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 53m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Aspen Dental as a Associate Dentist – $25K Sign-On, Flexible Schedule in Blasdell, New York, United States. This opening is for an Associate Dentist. At Aspen Dental, we put You 1st, offering the financial security and job stability that comes with working with a world-class Dental Service Organization (DSO).

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $180K - $215K
  • Signing bonus: $25,000.
  • Relocation assistance: $7,500.
  • Free Continuing Education
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings Plan

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Aspen Dental in Blasdell, New York, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Dentist is responsible for conducting comprehensive full mouth exams and providing high-quality clinical treatments to patients. They must also develop treatment plans and maintain the highest standards of dental ethics and professionalism.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school. The role requires a commitment to patient-centric care and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient careTreatment planningClinical judgmentDental diagnosticsLeadershipCommunication

Dentistry Career Context

Aspen Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 295 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$198k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $183k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 2.8/10 on work-life balance for Dentist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 12 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

CME allowance
70% this job
401k / retirement match
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
33% this job
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13% this job

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Aspen Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing Incentive ($25,000)
Relocation Stipend ($7,500)
Free Continuing Education
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Savings Plan
Practice Ownership Program