Associate Dentist
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join High End Hiring as a Associate Dentist – No Weekends, New Grads Welcome in Merced, California, United States. Exciting Opportunity for an Associate Dentist! Join a Family-Owned, Comprehensive Dentistry Practice — No Weekends!
Benefits & Compensation
- Fully Paid Health Benefits
- Supportive Team-Oriented Environment
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Mentorship from Experienced Dentists
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with High End Hiring in Merced, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Dentist will perform a wide range of clinical dental procedures and provide high-quality care to patients. They will collaborate with a supportive team to build lasting patient relationships and contribute to the practice's growth.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree and be licensed to practice dentistry in California. The role is open to both recent graduates and experienced dental professionals.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist at Confidential Employer a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 616 active General Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 616 active roles in this specialty
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- No weekends
- On-site