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Santa Ana, California

Traveling Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$260k-$390k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Enable Dental is a mobile dental care provider delivering comprehensive oral health services directly to patients in assisted living facilities, skilled nursing homes, and other nontraditional care settings. Our model is built around meeting patients where they are and helping expand access to high-quality dental care for individuals who may otherwise face barriers to treatment.

As a Traveling Dentist, you will play an important role in bringing clinical expertise directly to patients in care environments where thoughtful, adaptable treatment can make a meaningful difference. This role is well suited to a dentist who is comfortable working across changing settings and who values compassionate, patient-centered care for older adults and other underserved populations.

Responsibilities

  • Travel to multiple states to provide mobile dental care to patients across nursing homes and care facilities.
  • Provide dental care in nursing homes and other mobile care settings.
  • Diagnose oral health conditions and develop treatment plans across general dentistry procedures.
  • Communicate effectively with elderly patients, caregivers, and facility staff.
  • DDS or DMD degree.
  • Active state dental licensure.
  • Experience providing dental care in nursing homes or mobile settings.
  • Experience with diagnosis and treatment planning across general dentistry procedures.
  • Experience communicating with elderly patients, caregivers, and facility staff.
  • Eligibility to work in the United States.
  • Ability to travel frequently.
  • Paid State Licensure
  • Paid Travel
  • Competetive compensation; Daily rate of $1,000- $1,500

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree and possess active state dental licensure. Previous experience in mobile dentistry or nursing home settings is required, along with the ability to travel frequently.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Geriatric CarePatient CommunicationAdaptability

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 43 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 47% have no call, 67% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$325k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $294k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 22 employers

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<$280k
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$280k-340k
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$340k-400k
3
$400k-460k
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$460k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
67%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Relocation assistance
25%
Loan repayment
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

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

Living in Santa Ana

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$882k
Typical market rent
$2,812/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Enable Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Austin, TX
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid State Licensure
Paid Travel
Competitive compensation