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Gold Coast Dental
Fullerton, California

Associate Dentist

DentalIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$800 daily

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 21m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We're looking for an experienced Associate Dentist who enjoys comprehensive dentistry and wants to play a key role in continue to grow our practice.

This opportunity is ideal for a clinician who is comfortable providing advanced treatment, enjoys developing long-term patient relationships, and is motivated by performance-based compensation as the practice continues to expand.

Schedule

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

What You'll Be Doing

  • Our ideal dentist is confident managing a wide range of procedures, including:
  • Molar root canal therapy
  • Single-tooth and surgical extractions
  • Implant placement and restoration (preferred)
  • Full-mouth rehabilitation and comprehensive treatment planning
  • Restorative and preventive dentistry
  • Delivering exceptional patient experiences while educating patients on treatment options

Compensation

  • Earn 25% of collections
  • No earnings cap—your income grows with your productivity
  • $800 daily guarantee during your first 90 days while patient volume develops
  • Strong long-term earning potential in a rapidly growing practice

Practice Environment

This is a true growth opportunity within a new practice focused on expanding access to comprehensive dental care. We're investing heavily in patient acquisition and are looking for a dentist who enjoys helping build a practice rather than simply maintaining an established schedule.

Patient flow will increase over time, making this an excellent fit for someone who sees the value in long-term growth and is excited by the opportunity to establish a loyal patient base.

Schedule

  • Our practice offers extended hours to better serve our community.
  • 11-hour shifts
  • Evening availability until 7:00 PM
  • Some Weekend availability

Is This Position Right for You?

If you're looking for a practice where your advanced clinical skills are valued, your earning potential is directly tied to your productivity, and you want to help shape a growing office from the beginning, we'd love to hear from you.

This position is best suited for dentists who embrace comprehensive dentistry, enjoy challenging clinical work, and are excited by the opportunity to grow alongside a rapidly expanding practice.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Dentist will perform a wide range of clinical procedures including root canals, extractions, and implant restorations. They are responsible for comprehensive treatment planning and delivering exceptional patient care while helping to grow the practice.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is an experienced clinician comfortable managing complex dental procedures and building long-term patient relationships. They must be motivated by performance-based compensation and capable of working in a fast-paced, expanding practice environment.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Implant restorationRestorative dentistryPatient educationClinical management

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$208k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $188k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Fullerton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$978k
Typical market rent
$2,917/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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