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McMurray, Pennsylvania

Associate Dentist - McMurray, PA

DentistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Associate Dentist | $15K Sign-On + Future Ownership | Pittsburgh South Hills, PA
  • Valley Brook Family Dental | McMurray, PA
  • 4-Day Workweek | Implant Placement | Advanced Surgical Dentistry | $2K CE Allowance

You've Mastered the Fundamentals. Ready to Do More?

Place implants. Perform surgical procedures. Expand your clinical skills. Build toward ownership.

At Valley Brook Family Dental, we're looking for an experienced Associate Dentist who wants to practice comprehensive dentistry at a higher level.

This is an opportunity for a confident clinician who enjoys advanced procedures, values clinical independence, and believes that even the best dentists never stop learning.

We're looking for someone with the experience to lead clinically, the humility to keep growing, and the personality to build lasting patient relationships.

  • Why This Opportunity Stands Out
  • $15,000 sign-on bonus
  • Monday–Thursday, 8 AM–4:30 PM - three-day weekends
  • $2,000 continuing education allowance

Future Ownership or Buy-in Opportunity

  • Hands-on mentorship and collaboration with Dr. Joseph Gurecka
  • Implant placement, surgical extractions, bone grafting, and comprehensive dentistry
  • CBCT, same-day crowns, digital milling, and 3D printing
  • Established PPO and fee-for-service patient base
  • No HMO, DMO, or Medicaid
  • Collections-based compensation
  • This Is Dentistry Beyond the Basics.

Located in McMurray, PA, Valley Brook Family Dental is an established, relationship-driven practice led by Dr. Joseph Gurecka, DMD.

Our practice is built around comprehensive care, advanced clinical capabilities, and keeping more treatment in-house.

Procedures Include

  • Dental implant placement and restoration
  • Surgical extractions and bone grafting
  • Root canal therapy
  • Crowns, bridges, inlays, and onlays
  • All-on-4 and implant-retained dentures
  • Invisalign and comprehensive restorative dentistry

Same-day Digital Restorations and Appliances

With five operatories, a dedicated clinical team, and advanced technology, you'll have the opportunity to provide a broad range of treatment while continuing to refine your skills.

Advanced Technology. More Clinical Possibilities.

We believe great dentistry combines clinical expertise with the right technology.

Our Practice Features

  • CBCT and panoramic imaging
  • Digital scanners and CAD/CAM workflows
  • Same-day crown technology
  • Dental lasers
  • SprintRay 3D printing

Digital Milling and Appliance Fabrication

We're continuing to expand our digital capabilities and want an associate who is excited to embrace new techniques, technology, and treatment opportunities.

Experienced. Clinically Confident. Always Learning.

We're ideally seeking a dentist with 5+ years of clinical experience who is already comfortable performing advanced procedures independently.

We will also consider dentists who have completed a 1–2-year General Practice Residency (GPR) and can demonstrate strong hands-on experience in surgical and comprehensive dentistry.

Our Ideal Candidate

  • Has 5+ years of clinical experience preferred, or advanced GPR training with demonstrated clinical proficiency
  • Is confident performing surgical extractions, implant placement, and root canal therapy
  • Has strong restorative skills and comprehensive treatment planning abilities
  • Can independently manage a productive patient schedule
  • Communicates clearly and builds genuine trust with patients
  • Brings a warm, outgoing personality and a team-first attitude
  • Welcomes feedback, values mentorship, and remains committed to lifelong learning
  • Is enthusiastic about digital dentistry and expanding clinical capabilities
  • We value dentists who are confident in their abilities but never too experienced to learn something new.

Clinical excellence, humility, accountability, and exceptional patient care are at the heart of what we're looking for.

Love Where You Work. Love Where You Live.

Located in McMurray, in Pittsburgh's desirable South Hills, Valley Brook Family Dental offers an appealing combination of suburban living and access to the city.

The practice is approximately 30–40 minutes from the Pittsburgh area by car, depending on destination and traffic.

Enjoy the convenience of nearby communities like Peters Township, Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon, and Bethel Park, with access to excellent dining, shopping, parks, and outdoor recreation.

And when you're ready for city life, downtown Pittsburgh offers professional sports, cultural attractions, restaurants, and entertainment.

Build your career in an established suburban community while enjoying everything the greater Pittsburgh region has to offer.

Your Future Could Include Ownership.

We're looking for more than someone to fill a schedule. We want an associate who sees the value in building relationships, developing clinical expertise, and becoming part of the practice's long-term future.

For the right dentist, future ownership or buy-in opportunities are available.

You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Gurecka, continue advancing your clinical skills, and build a career with meaningful long-term potential.

Bring Your Experience. Keep Your Curiosity.

If you're an experienced dentist who enjoys surgical procedures, takes pride in exceptional patient care, and believes there's always room to grow, we'd love to meet you.

Your skills have brought you this far. Let's see where they can take you next.

Apply today to explore your future at Valley Brook Family Dental!

Qualifications

DDS or DMD from an accredited dental program; active Pennsylvania dental license or eligibility for licensure. Five or more years of clinical experience strongly preferred. Candidates with a completed 1–2-year GPR and demonstrated advanced surgical experience will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive dental procedures including implant placement, surgical extractions, and restorative dentistry. Build lasting patient relationships while collaborating with the clinical team to maintain high standards of care.

Requirements

Requires a DDS or DMD degree and an active Pennsylvania dental license. Candidates should have 5+ years of clinical experience or completion of a 1-2 year GPR with demonstrated surgical proficiency.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

CBCT imagingClinical leadershipPatient relationship management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist - McMurray, PA at American Dental Companies a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

General Dentistry Career Context

American Dental Companies holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 27 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $275k (middle half $250k–$313k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
General Dentistry listings in Pennsylvania29 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in Pennsylvania192 active5,995 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% no call · 90% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k sign-onPennsylvania healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment192 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings644 in the last 30 days429 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
American Dental Companiessilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index27 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Pennsylvania figures use all dentists: too few Pennsylvania General Dentistry postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% 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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Benefits & Perks

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus
$2,000 Continuing Education Allowance
Future Ownership/Buy-In Opportunity
Hands-On Mentorship
Advanced Technology (CBCT, CAD/CAM, 3D Printing)
Established PPO and Fee-for-Service Patient Base
No HMO, DMO, or Medicaid

Living in McMurray

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$355k
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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