Dentist

DentistFull-Time

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Job Description

Full-Time Associate Dentist Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Cronin Dentistry Full-Time | Private Family Practice | High Volume | Modern Tech

Join a Thriving Family-Owned Dental Practice with Full Clinical Autonomy and Partnership Potential

About Us

Cronin Dentistry, a thriving family dental practice in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is seeking a full-time Associate Dentist to join our dynamic team.

Our practice is built on the foundation of providing compassionate, comprehensive care in a supportive environment. We are a community-focused practice serving a loyal and growing patient base with the best comprehensive care.

We offer an outstanding platform for growth, mentorship, and potential ownership.

Position Highlights

  • HIGH monthly potential
  • Daily guarantee during the credentialing period
  • Up to a $25,000 Sign-on Bonus
  • 100% of lab fees covered by the practice
  • CE Courses
  • Robust Benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401K
  • Most advanced technologies, including CEREC and CBCT
  • Potential for Future Partnership/Ownership

Qualifications

  • DMD or DDS from an accredited dental school
  • 1-2 years of experience, or recently completed an AEGD or GPR residency program
  • Proficient in Molar Endo, Implants, Ortho, and Surgery is a PLUS
  • Licensed or in the process of obtaining your dental license in Mississippi
  • If you’re ready to grow your skills, earn competitively, and join a supportive, progressive family practice, we’d love to meet you.
  • INDDROP02

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate and comprehensive dental care to a loyal patient base in a private family practice setting. Maintain clinical autonomy while contributing to the growth and success of the dental team.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Molar endodonticsOrthodonticsPatient care

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)388 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
General Dentistry listings in Mississippi11 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in Mississippi50 active5,834 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$25k sign-onUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings621 in the last 30 days430 the 30 days before (+44%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Mississippi figures use all dentists: too few Mississippi General Dentistry postings state pay.

Top Dentist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 15 employers
3
<$240k
4
$240k-280k
9
$280k-320k
2
$350k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 15 employers
CME allowance
67%
401k / retirement match
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
33% this job
Loan repayment
28%
Visa sponsorship
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#2

Dentist

Dental Dreams · Chicago Heights, Illinois

$290k-$350k
#3

Part Time Dentist

$250k-$350k
#4

Locum General Dentist

$260k-$312k
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Up to $25,000 Sign-on Bonus
100% of lab fees covered
CE Courses
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401K
Partnership/Ownership Potential

Living in Hattiesburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k
Typical market rent
$1,315/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.6
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Hattiesburg, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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