Norwalk, California

Endodontist - Part Time

DentistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$650k-$1.04M

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 21m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Norwalk Village Dental Center is a growing general practice in Norwalk, CA seeking a part-time endodontist. We have steady endodontic referrals in-house and a backlog of cases ready to be scheduled. Responsibilities: endodontic diagnosis, root canal therapy (anterior, premolar, molar), retreatments, and coordination with our general dentists. Supportive team, flexible days. Requirements: DDS/DMD with endodontic specialty training, active California dental license.

Key Responsibilities

The endodontist will perform endodontic diagnoses, root canal therapies, and retreatments for patients. They will also coordinate treatment plans with the practice's general dentists.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree with specialized endodontic training. An active California dental license is required for the position.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Anterior root canalPremolar root canalMolar root canalClinical coordination

Endodontics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

What does the Dentist market look like in California?
Measure	This job	Market
Listed pay	not listed	Dentist median $234k (middle half $221k–$247k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of living	California index 110.7	US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in California	574 active	5,693 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work setting	on-site	peers: 48% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment	not stated	California healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 4% offer loan repayment574 active listings, Nov 2026
New Endodontics listings	71 in the last 30 days	30 the 30 days before (+137%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026

Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match

70%

CME allowance

65%

Sign-on bonus

30%

Loan repayment

10%

Visa sponsorship

10%

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Work-life snapshot

Better work-life than 50% of Dentist listings

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

About Norwalk Village Dental Center

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible days

Living in Norwalk

Typical 3-bedroom home value: $760k
Typical market rent: $2,662/mo
Residents’ average commute: 30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100: 113.6
State income tax: Up to 13.3%

Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.