Dentist
Listed compensation
$250k-$350k
The week · per this posting4-day week
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Job Description
General Dentist (Pediatric Focus) | Ownership Opportunity | Asheville, NC
About the Opportunity
Best Bites Dentistry is seeking a General Dentist with pediatric experience or a passion for treating children to join our thriving, community-centered practice in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a high-volume, well-established pediatric dental practice with more than 11,000 active patients, a loyal referral base, a four-day work week, and outstanding earning potential. For the right long-term candidate, this position offers a defined pathway toward future partnership and practice ownership.
Whether you're looking to expand your pediatric skillset, build a long-term career in a thriving specialty practice, or ultimately become a practice owner, this opportunity provides the mentorship, support, and patient volume to help you succeed.
About the Practice
You'll work directly alongside an experienced owner doctor who is committed to mentorship, clinical excellence, and helping the right associate grow into a future practice owner.
Our practice has built a trusted reputation throughout the Asheville community by creating a fun, welcoming environment where children and families receive exceptional dental care.
Compensation & Benefits
- $250,000–$350,000+ Annual Earning Potential
- Up To $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Defined pathway toward future partnership and practice ownership
- Four-day work week
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan, and Continuing Education (CEU) Stipends
- Practice Highlights
- 11,000+ Active Patients
- 45–50 New Patients Per Month
- 7 Fully Equipped Operatories
- $180,000–$200,000 Monthly Production
- $2.2 Million Annual Production with Strong Collections
- Opportunity to work directly alongside the owner doctor
- Dedicated OR access two days per week (Monday & Tuesday, one day per provider)
- Support team consisting of 5 RDAs (4 Expanded Function Dental Assistants) and 1 Hygienist
- Four-day work week
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive dental care for infants, children, and adolescents.
- Perform restorative, preventive, emergency, and limited interceptive procedures.
- Collaborate with an experienced pediatric dental team to provide exceptional patient care.
- Utilize hospital and/or OR access as appropriate.
- Foster a fun, welcoming, and educational environment for children and their families.
- Build lasting relationships with patients while educating parents on lifelong oral health.
- Participate in community outreach and patient education initiatives.
- Ideal Candidate
- DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school.
- General Dentist with pediatric experience or a strong passion for treating children.
- 3–5 years of clinical experience preferred but not required.
- Comfortable treating pediatric patients and managing behavior in a positive, patient-centered environment.
- Interested in mentorship, long-term career growth, and future ownership.
- Compassionate, energetic, and team-oriented.
- If you're a General Dentist who enjoys treating children and wants more than just another associate position, we'd love to talk with you about joining our team and building a future in practice ownership.
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Requirements
Requires a DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school with a passion for pediatric care. Preferred candidates have 3-5 years of clinical experience and an interest in future practice ownership.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $318k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 38 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$318k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in North Carolina | 210 active | 5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 63% no call · 66% no weekends38 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $20k sign-on | North Carolina healthcare professional listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 5% offer loan repayment210 active listings, Nov 2026 |
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