Associate Dentist | Private Practice, Not a DSO | Mentorship + Modern Digital Office | North Phoenix
Pay as listed: $220k-$340k · no nights, no weekends · Phoenix, Arizona · pays below the median of 19 Dentist listings (24th percentile).
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$220k-$340k
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Job Description
Title: Associate Dentist | Private Practice, Not a DSO | Mentorship + Modern Digital Office | North Phoenix
Pay: $220,000 - $340,000 per year
Job Description
Private practice. Not a DSO. Not private equity. A doctor-owned office in North Phoenix with a full-time seat opening up.
AZ Family Dental is a small, dentist-owned group with offices in Phoenix and Glendale. Our Thunderbird Road office is a 7-chair practice with room to grow, and we're looking for a full-time associate who wants to do good dentistry, keep learning, and stay a while.
Why This Is Different
You work directly with the owner, a practicing dentist who is in the office with you. No regional manager. No production meetings. No quotas.
Mentorship that actually happens: molar endo, implant placement, bone grafting, CEREC, clear aligners. If you want to expand your skills, we'll teach you and give you the cases to do it. If you already have them, you'll use them.
Established PPO and fee-for-service patient base with a steady flow of new patients. You will not be waiting for a schedule to fill.
4-day week. No nights. No weekends.
The Office
Fully digital: CEREC same-day crowns, CBCT, in-house 3D printing, digital impressions and radiography, SureSmile clear aligners. Seven operatories with space to add more as we grow. You don't need experience with any of it. We'll train you, and most dentists are comfortable within a few months. If you've been working with older equipment, you'll like it here.
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Compensation and Benefits
- 30% of adjusted production, uncapped
- In-house CEREC crowns and 3D-printed appliances at no lab cost to you
- Outsourced lab is deducted before your percentage, so you never pay more than 30% of a lab bill
- Non-recoverable daily guarantee for your first 90 days while you ramp up
- Our associates on this structure earn $220,000 to $340,000
- 401(k) with employer match
- Health insurance and health savings account
- Dental care for you and your family
- Professional development assistance
What the Day Looks Like
Comprehensive general dentistry: fixed, removable, endo (including molars; we refer out the crazy ones), extractions, and cosmetic. Implants and surgical cases for those who want them. You'll work alongside hygienists, experienced assistants, and a front office that handles the insurance and the scheduling so you can focus on patients.
If ownership interests you down the road, that door is open here. If it doesn't, that's fine too.
- Who we're looking for
- DDS/DMD and an active Arizona dental license
- 2+ years of practice experience, or completion of an AEGD/GPR
Kind to patients and teammates. Reliable. Takes pride in the work.
Wants a long-term home, not a stop on the way somewhere else
How to Apply
Apply here with a resume and a few sentences about what you're looking for. We read every one. You'll hear back from a dentist, not a recruiter.
azfd.com | 1820 W Thunderbird Rd, Suite 1, Phoenix, AZ 85023
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive general dentistry including endodontics, extractions, and cosmetic procedures. Collaborate with hygienists and assistants to provide high-quality patient care in a modern, digital office environment.
Requirements
Must hold a DDS or DMD degree and an active Arizona dental license. Requires at least 2 years of practice experience or completion of an AEGD/GPR program.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist | Private Practice, Not a DSO | Mentorship + Modern Digital Office | North Phoenix at AZ Family Dental a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 45 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$280k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $278k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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