Associate Dentist
Listed compensation
$800 daily
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
We're looking for an experienced Associate Dentist who enjoys comprehensive dentistry and wants to play a key role in continue to grow our practice.
This opportunity is ideal for a clinician who is comfortable providing advanced treatment, enjoys developing long-term patient relationships, and is motivated by performance-based compensation as the practice continues to expand.
What You'll Be Doing
- Our ideal dentist is confident managing a wide range of procedures, including:
- Molar root canal therapy
- Single-tooth and surgical extractions
- Implant placement and restoration (preferred)
- Full-mouth rehabilitation and comprehensive treatment planning
- Restorative and preventive dentistry
- Delivering exceptional patient experiences while educating patients on treatment options
Compensation
- Earn 25% of collections
- No earnings cap—your income grows with your productivity
- $800 daily guarantee during your first 90 days while patient volume develops
- Strong long-term earning potential in a rapidly growing practice
Practice Environment
This is a true growth opportunity within a new practice focused on expanding access to comprehensive dental care. We're investing heavily in patient acquisition and are looking for a dentist who enjoys helping build a practice rather than simply maintaining an established schedule.
Patient flow will increase over time, making this an excellent fit for someone who sees the value in long-term growth and is excited by the opportunity to establish a loyal patient base.
Schedule
- Our practice offers extended hours to better serve our community.
- 11-hour shifts
- Evening availability until 7:00 PM
- Some Weekend availability
Is This Position Right for You?
If you're looking for a practice where your advanced clinical skills are valued, your earning potential is directly tied to your productivity, and you want to help shape a growing office from the beginning, we'd love to hear from you.
This position is best suited for dentists who embrace comprehensive dentistry, enjoy challenging clinical work, and are excited by the opportunity to grow alongside a rapidly expanding practice.
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Dentist will perform a wide range of comprehensive dental procedures, including root canals, extractions, and implant restorations. They will be responsible for developing long-term patient relationships and helping grow the practice through high-quality clinical care.
Requirements
The candidate must be an experienced clinician comfortable with advanced treatment and comprehensive treatment planning. Proficiency in molar root canal therapy and surgical extractions is required, while implant experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist at Gold Coast Dental a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental — ranked against 5,225 active Dental listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$208k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $188k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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