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InterDent Service
Palm Springs, California

Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150k-$400k

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Job Description

General Dentist Opportunity

PALM SPRINGS, CA | FULL-TIME | $20,000 SIGNING BONUS

An established, highly successful practice. A brand-new, state-of-the-art location. An exciting opportunity to grow your career.

Gentle Dental is seeking a full-time General Dentist to join our Desert Dental team in Palm Springs—with a $20,000 signing bonus!

Our highly successful office is expanding into a brand-new, state-of-the-art location, creating an exciting next chapter for our patients and team. Join an established practice as it grows, with the clinical autonomy to deliver exceptional care and the support of a larger organization behind you.

Whether you’re an experienced dentist seeking your next opportunity or a new graduate ready to begin your career, we’d love to connect.

Why Gentle Dental?

At Gentle Dental, we value our teammates’ smiles as much as our patients’ smiles.

Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services. We enhance our patients’ quality of life through accessible oral healthcare that supports overall health and wellbeing.

It’s the whole idea of group dentistry, reimagined.

Our doctors practice with clinical autonomy, supported by the resources of an established dental organization. That balance helps you focus on patient care while continuing to grow at every stage of your career.

Our culture is built around patient care, clinical excellence, personal accountability, strong relationships, and innovative ways to support our patients and teams.

An Established Practice. ROOM to Grow.

Our Desert Dental office is building on its success by expanding into a brand-new, state-of-the-art location in Palm Springs.

This opportunity combines an established practice and supportive team with the excitement of a new clinical environment designed for the practice’s next chapter.

Current Office

  • Gentle Dental Desert Dental
  • 1111 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
  • Palm Springs, CA 92262

New GRAD? We’D Love to Meet You.

Starting your career is a big decision, and finding the right environment matters.

We welcome new graduates looking to grow their skills, build confidence, and develop as clinicians within an established dental organization.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $20,000 signing bonus
  • Full-time dentists typically earn $150,000–$400,000 annually, with earning potential based on experience and production
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • 401(k) plan, company match, and additional pre-tax savings plan
  • Life insurance
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Malpractice coverage
  • Additional CE credits and partial license and DEA reimbursement after two years

What We’RE Looking For

  • Graduate of an accredited dental school
  • Active California dental license or ability to obtain one by the time of employment
  • CPR, DEA, NPI, and other required licenses and certifications

Ready to Learn More?

Help shape the next chapter of a successful Palm Springs practice.

If you’re interested in clinical autonomy, a supportive team, and the opportunity to join an expanding office in a brand-new location, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and make a difference in the lives of the people in your community!

Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services to patients in a state-of-the-art clinical environment. Maintain clinical autonomy while delivering high-quality dental care as part of an established practice team.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited dental school with an active California dental license or the ability to obtain one. Candidates must possess all required certifications including CPR, DEA, and NPI.

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

General dentistryTreatment planningPreventive dentistryRestorative dentistry

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 48 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $248k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$150k–$400kDentist median $221k (middle half $192k–$300k)52 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$248k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in California589 active5,778 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% no call · 83% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$20k sign-onCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 4% offer loan repayment589 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings597 in the last 30 days407 the 30 days before (+47%)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.

Top Dentist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 18 employers
7
<$290k
10
$290k-360k
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$360k-430k
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$430k-500k
3
$500k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
CME allowance
76% this job
401k / retirement match
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
12%
Visa sponsorship
12%

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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.

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About InterDent Service

Hospitals and Health Care
Inglewood, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing Bonus ($20,000)
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) with Company Match
Additional Pre-Tax Savings Plan

Living in Palm Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$837k≈ 5.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,067/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.