Dentist
Listed compensation
$350K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Are you an experienced dentist with a caring bedside manner and effective communication skills? Our busy practice is looking for a licensed dentist to assist our clients in achieving optimum oral health!
We offer a range of benefits, a highly trained clinical staff, and a support staff to help you stay focused on providing high-quality dentistry. Our modern and updated facility uses state-of-the-art technology, and our approach to patient care ensures client safety and satisfaction. If this sounds like a match for your skills and experience, please apply today!
Responsibilities
Assess the patients’ overall dental health and look for presence of dental diseases, by thoroughly examining the patients’ teeth using diagnostic tools, procedures, and instruments
Determine and diagnose oral diseases and provide appropriate treatment for common dental problems including root canals, surgical extractions, cleanings, and restoration
Teach patients how to use recommended devices for orthodontics and dental appliances, such as dentures and retainers and educate on the importance of good oral hygiene
Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of dental standards and guidelines, public health standards, and dental medicine trends and advances is helpful
- State license that is current, unrestricted, and in good standing
- Possess strong bedside manner, and great communication skills
- A Bachelor’s degree and DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) or DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) degree from an ADA accredited dental school are required
- Board Eligible and/or Board Certified in General Dentistry
Compensation
$350,000 - $350,000/year
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Pearl Dental Care a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 41% have no call, 85% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$350k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $324k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $350k | Dentist median $250k (middle half $160k–$300k)30 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$324k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in New York | 283 active | 5,778 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 41% no call · 85% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York healthcare professional listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment283 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 229 in the last 30 days | 214 the 30 days before (+7%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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