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Silver Creek Dental Partners
San Marcos, California

Dentist - FFS Practice

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$250k-$400k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Location: Rancho Dental

Compensation: $250,000–$400,000 annually

About the Opportunity

Rancho Dental is seeking an experienced Associate Dentist to join our established, fee-for-service practice. This is an exceptional opportunity for a clinician who enjoys comprehensive dentistry, values patient relationships, and is looking for a long-term practice to call home.

Our practice has served the community for many years and offers a strong patient base, advanced technology, and an experienced clinical support team, allowing you to focus on delivering outstanding patient care from day one.

Practice Highlights

* 100% Fee-for-Service practice

* Over $4 million in annual production

* More than 4,000 active patients

* 20 hygiene days per week

* Nine fully equipped operatories

* Advanced technology including CBCT, iTero, and OverJet

* Collaborative, patient-centered team environment

* Continuing education support and mentorship opportunities

Responsibilities

* Provide comprehensive dental care to patients of all ages

* Diagnose and present treatment plans that prioritize patient education and long-term oral health

* Build trusting, lasting relationships with patients

* Collaborate with an experienced clinical and administrative team to deliver exceptional care

* Maintain accurate clinical documentation and uphold the highest standards of patient care

Qualifications

* DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school

* Active dental license

* Minimum of three years of general dentistry experience (five or more years preferred)

* Excellent communication and case presentation skills

* Commitment to comprehensive, patient-centered dentistry

Preferred Experience

* Cosmetic dentistry

* Invisalign

* Dental sleep medicine

* Endodontics

Compensation & Benefits

* Guaranteed starting salary

* Monthly production-based commission structure

* Significant long-term earning potential

Benefits include

* 401(k)

* 401(k) matching

* Health insurance

* Dental insurance

* Vision insurance

* Life insurance

* Continuing education support

* Malpractice insurance

If you're looking for a practice that offers clinical autonomy, modern technology, an established patient base, and the opportunity to build a rewarding long-term career, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to learning more about you.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient Relationship Management

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$325k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $294k 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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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

Living in San Marcos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$867k
Typical market rent
$3,357/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Silver Creek Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Dana Point, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Continuing education support
Malpractice insurance