Dentist - $30,000 Signing Bonus
Listed compensation
$150k-$400k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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.
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Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $150k–$400k | Dentist median $210k (middle half $187k–$275k)54 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$248k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in California | 583 active | 5,750 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $30k sign-on | California healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $18k) · 4% offer loan repayment583 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 600 in the last 30 days | 438 the 30 days before (+37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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