General Dentist Associate
Listed compensation
$700/day
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Norwalk Village Dental Center is a growing, modern practice looking for a General Dentist Associate to join our team. We're seeing more new patients every month and need a dependable dentist who cares about patients.
What You'll Do
- Comprehensive examinations and treatment planning
- Prophylaxis, including scaling and root planing
- Fillings (composite) and crowns
- Root canal experience a plus.
- Work with a supportive team of RDAs and front office staff
What We Offer
- Starting pay: $700 per day, negotiable depending on experience.
- A steady patient flow with a growing new-patient base
- An experienced support team and a well-organized schedule
- Room to grow your skills as the practice expands
Requirements
- Active California dental license (DDS/DMD)
- Current DEA registration and CPR/BLS certification
- New graduates welcome to apply
- Good chairside manner and clear communication with patients
Schedule: 1-2 days per week
Location: 11274 Firestone Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
To apply, submit your resume and we'll reach out to schedule an interview.
Key Responsibilities
The General Dentist Associate will perform comprehensive examinations, treatment planning, and various dental procedures including fillings and crowns. They will work alongside a supportive team of RDAs and front office staff to provide quality patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 85% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$182k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $164k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $182k | Dentist median $221k (middle half $192k–$275k)52 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$164k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in California | 579 active | 5,765 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 85% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 4% offer loan repayment579 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 552 in the last 30 days | 428 the 30 days before (+29%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top General Dentistry Jobs
24 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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Benefits & Perks
20 jobs · 18 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
About Norwalk Village Dental Center
Benefits & Perks
Living in Norwalk
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $760k
- Typical market rent
- $2,662/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.