Dentist
Compensation
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Job Description
$10,000 Sign-on Bonus!
About Clear Creek Family Dental
Our team at Clear Creek Family Dental is excited to add an Associate Dentist to our practice in Mt. Vernon, MO. We strive to eliminate the common patient fear of the dentist by providing a relaxed and comfortable environment that everyone enjoys!
Who We Are Looking For
We are searching for a full-time Associate Dentist who is eager to step into a practice that is sought after by patients near and far. Our ideal candidate is someone who has a people-first mentality that contributes to making our office comfortable for all. We need someone that is adaptable and can integrate into our tenured team.
- Perks to the position
- $250,000+ potential annual earnings
- Guaranteed salary during credentialing
- $10,000 Sign-on Bonus
- Latest technologies– CEREC, iTero, etc.
- Mentorship opportunities with Dr. Rust and the team
- Free access to CE opportunities
- Robust benefits package– medical, dental, vision, 401k
Qualifications
- Open to all experience
- DMD or DDS from an accredited dental school
- Valid state dental license (or in the process of obtaining)
- INDDROP01
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Key Responsibilities
The Associate Dentist will provide high-quality dental care to patients in a relaxed and comfortable environment. They will integrate into a tenured team and contribute to maintaining a patient-first practice culture.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 47 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 32% have no call, 79% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Mount Vernon
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $241k≈ 1.0× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $673/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.