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Star Dental Partners
Fredericksburg, Virginia

General Dentist

DentistPart-Time

Compensation

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

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Opportunity: General Dentist
  • Location: Big Smile Dental, 1315 Emancipation Hwy Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
  • Schedule: Part-Time

Big Smile Dental is growing, and we’re looking for a compassionate, skilled, and patient‑focused General Dentist to join our friendly, high‑energy team in beautiful Fredericksburg, VA. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to work in a practice that values teamwork, modern dentistry, and a positive patient experience, this is the place for you.

What You’ll Love About Working With Us

Modern Facility — Digital X‑rays, intraoral cameras, and updated operatories designed for comfort and efficiency.

Supportive Team Culture — Work alongside experienced assistants, hygienists, and administrative staff who make your day smoother.

Strong Patient Base (2600+) — Step into an established practice with steady new‑patient flow and loyal long‑term families.

  • Clinical Autonomy — We trust your expertise and support your preferred treatment philosophy.
  • Work–Life Balance — Flexible scheduling options that respect your time and well‑being.

Join us! As a Star Dental Partners supported Dentist, allow us to relieve the operational and business burdens. We provide industry proven support services, while you live a higher quality lifestyle. SDP clinicians are able to focus exclusively on exceptional patient care with complete clinical autonomy.

Our practices promote healthy and collaborative work environments that help team members develop clinically and professionally. We offer private practice culture with robust compensation and employment benefits.

Why Choose Us? The SDP Advantage.

  • Career Growth
  • 100% Clinical Autonomy
  • Work and Life Balance
  • Complete Business Support
  • Strong Patient Base
  • Established Practice in Modern Facility
  • Industry-Leading Compensation and Benefit Offerings
  • Paid Malpractice Insurance
  • Continuing Education Investment
  • Annual Professional Expense Reimbursement
  • Vacation Time
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household
  • Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and ADD Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Pet Insurance
  • Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with Wellness Incentives

Responsibilities

Diagnose and Treat Oral Health Conditions

  • Provide comprehensive general dentistry with full autonomy, including the option to perform advanced procedures.
  • Deliver exceptional patient care and build strong patient relationships
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene and preventive care
  • Lead and collaborate with the dental team to ensure smooth operations
  • Maintain accurate records and comply with safety protocols

Qualifications

  • DDS/DMD degree from U.S. accredited dental school or AEGD/GPR residency program
  • Active VA dental license
  • Active Federal DEA and applicable certifications
  • 2 or more years professional clinical experience preferred
  • Practice Description
  • Apply today to join our Team!

Location Highlights

  • High‑visibility corridor with strong daily traffic on Emancipation Hwy (U.S. Route 1)
  • Easy access to I‑95, Route 3, and major commuter routes
  • Minutes from historic downtown Fredericksburg with restaurants, shops, and community events
  • Large, diverse patient base including families, students, and military personnel
  • Affordable, family‑friendly community with strong schools and neighborhoods
  • Growing regional healthcare hub anchored by Mary Washington Hospital
  • Convenient commute options

Equal Employment Opportunity

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Diagnosis and TreatmentOral Health AssessmentComprehensive Dental CareAdvanced Dental ProceduresPatient Relationship BuildingPatient EducationOral Hygiene EducationDental Team LeadershipTeam CollaborationMedical RecordkeepingSafety Protocol Compliance

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $285k (middle half $180k–$325k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
General Dentistry listings in Virginia43 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in Virginia177 active5,870 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% no call · 90% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 17% offer loan repayment177 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings631 in the last 30 days404 the 30 days before (+56%)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. Virginia figures use all dentists: too few Virginia General Dentistry postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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<$260k
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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

15 jobs · 10 employers
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1-2
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3-4
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14
7-8
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Higher = better work-life balance

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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 Star Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Plano, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Malpractice Insurance
Continuing Education Investment
Annual Professional Expense Reimbursement
Vacation Time
401k Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and ADD Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability

Living in Fredericksburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$418k
Typical market rent
$2,061/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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