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Cali Dental
Bakersfield, California

General Dentist - Full-time ($275,000-$600,000)

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$275k-$600k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

We are looking for an energetic and friendly general dentist to join our team of professionals in our location in Bakersfield, California.

Associates have full autonomy in establishing their treatment plans and rendering care. We offer clinical support with direct one-on-one mentorship. You can concentrate on your area of expertise while others manage patient administrative paperwork and office staffing. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities & Duties

  • Responsible for providing and delivering quality dental care to our pediatric patients
  • Create dental treatment plans and coordinate oral health care during patient consultations
  • Ensure treatment plan is reviewed with each family, and receive informed consents for treatments services
  • Repair decayed and broken teeth through restoration techniques, potentially extract teeth, and restore edentulous areas
  • Adhere to all federal and government regulations, including the state dental board rules and regulations, HIPAA and OSHA regulations
  • Provide leadership and direction to clinical support staff in all areas of patient treatment
  • Consistently portray a positive working attitude that fosters a pleasant work environment

Compensation & Benefits

  • $900 - $1,100 Daily Minimum Guarantee (amount based on experience)
  • 33% of Net Production or Daily minimum, the higher of the two with an earning potential of $275,000.00 to $600,000.00 annually
  • Possibility of making up to 35% of net production based on tenure. The longer you stay, the more you make
  • 401k matching
  • Paid Vacation and Sick time
  • Insurance (Medical, vision, dental, long term disability, FSA, HSA and more!)
  • Malpractice Coverage
  • License Fee Reimbursement
  • $2,000 annual credit for Continuing Education
  • Sponsorship for OPT, TN, H1-B & Permanent Residency
  • One-One Coaching

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years experience
  • CA Dental License
  • DEA License

Nothing in this job description restricts CaliDental’s right to assign or reassign job duties and responsibilities for this position at any time.

1 - 3 days per week

Key Responsibilities

The dentist is responsible for providing quality dental care to pediatric patients, including creating treatment plans and performing restorative procedures. They also provide leadership to clinical support staff and ensure compliance with all federal and state dental regulations.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

General dentistryPediatric dentistryTreatment planningRestorative dentistryTooth extractionClinical leadershipPatient consultationHIPAA complianceOSHA complianceDental board regulations

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 49 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 37% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$438k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $395k 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$275k–$600kDentist median $208k (middle half $192k–$275k)49 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$395k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in California585 active5,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 37% no call · 86% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 4% offer loan repayment585 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings573 in the last 30 days403 the 30 days before (+42%)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.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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Visa sponsorship
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% 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 Cali Dental

Benefits & Perks

$900-$1,100 daily minimum guarantee
33% of net production (up to 35% based on tenure)
401k matching
Paid vacation and sick time
Medical, vision, dental insurance
Long term disability
FSA and HSA
Malpractice coverage

Living in Bakersfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k≈ 1.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,901/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
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.

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