Associate Dentist
Listed compensation
$140k-$300k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Bonus based on performance
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Pay: $140,000 - $300,000 per year
Vision and Description
Gooch Family Dental is a family owned dental practice that has been passionately serving our community with a “different kind of dentistry” since 2007. Through an intentional and unmatched patient experience, our 5 doctors and 10 hygienists provide a full spectrum of services including periodontal care, implants, endodontic treatments, clear aligners, cosmetic work and oral conscious sedation.
Our Team is central in our efforts towards making a difference in our community. Our culture, built on core values, is our skeleton, with each department working in harmony likes members of the body. Dr Gooch’s vision is to pour into his team, so they in turn make an impact in the lives of each patient.
Our vision statement is "To be the most remarkable and trusted team in Alabama"... Are you a dentist looking to participate in this type of environment? If yes, we'd love to chat!
Responsibilities
- Participate in the collaborative leadership of the doctor and assistant teams
- Be goal-oriented, with attention to detail and initiative to work for the greater good of the team
- Perform general dental procedures such as fillings, extractions, crowns and anterior root canals (posterior is a bonus!)
- Conduct routine dental examinations and provide preventive care
- Develop treatment plans and confidently discuss them with patients
- Administer anesthetics to patients to minimize pain during procedures
- Educate patients on oral hygiene and proper dental care techniques
As mentioned above, it is vital our core values resonate with your own:
Be Generous to Those Around You, Have a Grateful Heart, Work for the Greater Good, Choose Joy, Bring Positive Energy, and Excellence in Small Things!
Benefits and Details
- 4-day work week(Four 10's)
- Open Monday-Friday
- Unlimited but respectful use of PTO
- Production based monthly incentive in addition base salary
- BCBS Health insurance offered at a discounted group rate
- Full dental benefits for Team member and their immediate family and discounts for doctor parents
- Ideally candidate has 1-2 years experience in full time dentistry
Contact our Recruiter, Jenni Hayes, via Indeed messaging or email - jenni@goochdental.com - to begin a conversation of potential in our office!
Requirements
The ideal candidate should have 1-2 years of experience in full-time dentistry. Applicants must resonate with the practice's core values and possess the initiative to work for the greater good of the team.
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$220k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $248k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in Birmingham
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $112k≈ 0.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,322/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.