Dental Therapist
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STARTING AT $160K
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Job Description
Dental Therapist — Full Time or Part Time
Gentle Dental Salem Lancaster | Salem, OR 530 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97301
$10,000 SIGNING BONUS | STARTING AT $160,000/YEAR
Why Gentle Dental
At Gentle Dental, we believe great patient care starts with a team that feels genuinely valued, supported, and set up to do their best work. Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare — making it accessible to every patient we serve, because we know oral health is foundational to overall wellbeing.
We've reimagined what group dentistry looks like — giving clinicians the right balance of autonomy and support at every stage of their career, in a culture built on clinical excellence, innovation, and real investment in our people.
Dental Therapists are a critical part of that vision. If you're looking for a place where your full scope of practice is respected, your growth is supported, and your work genuinely improves access to care in your community — this is it.
The Role
We're hiring a Dental Therapist at our Salem Lancaster location, available as either a full-time or part-time position. Salem is Oregon's state capital and one of the Willamette Valley's largest and most diverse communities — a market where expanded-function providers have real and lasting impact on patient access and outcomes.
You'll practice within your full authorized scope, supported by an experienced clinical team and the operational infrastructure of a well-established, multi-site group practice.
What We Offer
- Starting salary of $160,000/year (full time)
- $10,000 signing bonus
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) with company match and pre-tax savings plan
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Dental Therapy program
- Current Oregon Dental Therapist license (or ability to obtain prior to start)
- CPR certification required
Ready to Join Us?
We're actively hiring and would love to connect. Apply today and bring expanded access to care to a community that needs it.
Key Responsibilities
Provide exceptional, integrated oral healthcare to patients within the full authorized scope of a Dental Therapist. Work as part of a clinical team to improve patient access and outcomes in the Salem community.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Therapist at InterDent Service a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,026 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
InterDent Service ranks #1 of 25 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$160k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $155k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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