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Fresno, California

Dentist - $30,000 Signing Bonus

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150k-$400k

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Job Description

GENERAL DENTIST – FRESNO, CA | UP TO $30K SIGNING BONUS

Gentle Dental is hiring a Full-Time General Dentist in Fresno, California.

Join an established dental practice in Fresno with a supportive team, strong patient flow, and the resources of the Gentle Dental network. New graduates are welcome to apply, and we're offering up to a $30,000 signing bonus for this opportunity.

Our dentists are supported by dental hygienists, dental assistants, treatment coordinators, practice managers, and in-house dental specialists. We take care of the administrative and practice-management details so you can focus on providing excellent patient care.

We're looking for a caring, motivated General Dentist with strong clinical skills who values teamwork, clinical autonomy, and doing what's right for the patient.

Why Join Gentle Dental?

  • Competitive compensation with no production targets
  • Earning potential: The average full-time Dentist earns $150,000–$400,000
  • Up to $30,000 signing bonus
  • Clinical autonomy to make treatment decisions based on your patients' best interests
  • Mentorship and professional development, including local clinical mentorship, generous in-house continuing education, and outside CE credits
  • Modern dental technology, including 3D iTero scanners and lasers, with in-house certification programs
  • Practice management support for marketing, patient flow, and administrative

responsibilities

  • 401(k) with company match and deferred compensation programs designed to help maximize savings and take-home income
  • Company-provided insurance, including malpractice, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
  • Additional CE credits and partial license and DEA reimbursement after two years

Fresno Dental Office

  • Gentle Dental Fresno
  • 5690 N. Fresno Street, Suite 101
  • Fresno, CA 93710

Our Practice Culture

Our Fresno dental team works together with the patient's best interests at the center of care. Dentists have clinical autonomy to provide high-quality treatment based on established best practices.

New patients are assigned equally on a rotating basis, and the patients assigned to you remain with you, helping you build lasting doctor-patient relationships.

General Dentist Qualifications

  • New graduate dentists are encouraged to apply
  • Graduate of an accredited dental school
  • Current California dental license or ability to obtain one by the start of employment
  • Required licenses and certifications, including CPR, DEA, and NPI, as applicable

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) company match
  • Additional pre-tax savings plan
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Continuing education credits
  • Professional development and clinical mentorship
  • Partial license and DEA reimbursement after two years

Ready to grow your dental career in Fresno? Apply today to learn more about this Full-Time General Dentist opportunity with Gentle Dental.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited dental school and hold or be able to obtain a current California dental license. Required certifications include CPR, DEA, and NPI as applicable.

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

General dentistryTreatment planning3D iTero scanningLaser dentistryPatient relationship management

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $248k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$150k–$400kDentist median $210k (middle half $187k–$275k)54 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$248k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in California583 active5,750 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$30k sign-onCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $18k) · 4% offer loan repayment583 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings600 in the last 30 days438 the 30 days before (+37%)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

23 jobs · 18 employers
5
<$250k
4
$250k-300k
10
$300k-350k
1
$350k
3
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 18 employers
CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
26% this job
Visa sponsorship
21%
Loan repayment
16%

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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.

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About InterDent Service

Hospitals and Health Care
Inglewood, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $30,000 signing bonus
No production targets
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) with company match
Deferred compensation programs
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Malpractice insurance

Living in Fresno

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$376k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,945/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.2
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 · Fresno, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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