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Aspen Dental
Hackettstown, New Jersey

Dentist – DDS / DMD

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200k-$300k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

This opening is a lead dentist role, Managing Clinical Director.

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). Our best-in-class learning and development training program, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling will help you thrive in your dental career. Let us handle your business and administrative tasks, so you can focus on what you do best: providing exceptional patient care.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $200000 - 300000+ / Year

Location-Specific Offers

  • Signing Incentive- $5000
  • Relocation Stipend - $5000
  • At Aspen Dental, we put You 1st. We offer:
  • An income potential that’s twice as high as the average private practice*
  • Full-time and flexible scheduling to suit your lifestyle and career goals**
  • The opportunity to own your practice through the Practice Ownership Program
  • Unlimited access to free continuing education (live and online) to keep your skills and knowledge up to date
  • A cutting-edge surgical training center to expand your scope of practice
  • A fun and supportive culture that encourages collaboration and innovation
  • A generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, vision, and 401(k) savings plan

Back-end support to allow you more time to focus on your patients: finance, IT, marketing, billing, HR, call center, learning and development, plus so much more

*Source: ADA Health Policy Institute 2017 Survey of Dental Practice.

**May vary by independently owned and operated Aspen Dental location.

You’ll Achieve Success By

  • Leading a patient-centric team that respects your clinical judgment and leadership
  • Assuming excellent quality of care for all patients while adhering to the highest standards of dental practice ethics and professionalism
  • Conducting comprehensive full mouth exams and diagnosing dental conditions
  • Offering treatment planning options and discussing them with patients
  • Providing high-quality clinical treatments with excellence and efficiency
  • Maintaining an awareness of the budget and working in conjunction with Operations team to attain financial objectives
  • Mentoring and coaching new dentists and an entire team of dental professionals
  • Keeping abreast of new developments in dentistry through continued education and professional development

Networking with professional groups, dental associations, and dental societies to represent Aspen Dental-branded practices in the greater community

Qualifications

Must be a DDS or DMD from an accredited school

Aspen Dental-branded practices are independently owned and operated by licensed dentists. The practices receive non-clinical business support services from Aspen Dental Management, Inc., a dental support organization.

ADMI Corp., d/b/a TAG-The Aspen Group, its affiliates, related companies and independently owned supported clinical practices are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers and welcome everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Key Responsibilities

The Managing Clinical Director will lead a patient-centric team to provide high-quality dental treatments and comprehensive exams. They are responsible for maintaining clinical standards, mentoring staff, and collaborating with operations to meet financial objectives.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipDiagnosisTeam managementQuality assuranceDental ethics

General Dentistry Career Context

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

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $230k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$200k–$300kDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)394 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$230k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in New Jersey115 active5,726 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onNew Jersey healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 7% offer loan repayment115 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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3
<$250k
3
$250k-300k
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$300k-305k
3
$305k-350k
4
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
Visa sponsorship
18%
Loan repayment
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
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.

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About Aspen Dental

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

Benefits & Perks

Signing Incentive ($5,000)
Relocation Stipend ($5,000)
Free Continuing Education
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Savings Plan
Practice Ownership Program

Living in Hackettstown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$475k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,469/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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