Dentist
Listed compensation
$234k-$260k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Relocation bonus
- Signing bonus
- Training & development
- Ethos Modern Dental | Edinburg, TX
- Benefits/Perks
- Starting guarantee of $900/day (negotiable based on experience) + production-based compensation
- Sign-on bonus & Relocation assistance
- Full-time or part-time flexibility
- Clinical autonomy and your own patient schedule
- Mentorship available for advanced procedures
- Modern, fully digital office
- Paid Continuing Education
Summary
Ethos Modern Dental is a growing private practice looking for a General Dentist to join our team. We are flexible with full-time or part-time schedules.
We focus on comprehensive, high-quality dentistry with schedules designed to give our doctors the time to properly diagnose, treatment plan, and deliver excellent care. You will have clinical autonomy, your own patient schedule, and strong team support.
We are looking for a dentist with excellent bedside manner who can build trust with patients while confidently diagnosing, treatment planning, and explaining the importance of recommended care. Our modern, fully digital practice provides the technology and support needed to deliver high-quality dentistry and continue growing clinically.
- What We’re Looking For
- DDS/DMD; Texas licensed or license-eligible
- Comfortable with comprehensive examinations, diagnosis, and treatment planning
- Strong in restorative dentistry, crowns/bridges, and routine extractions
- Able to clearly explain treatment needs and options to patients
- Experience with endo, surgical extractions, implants, clear aligners, or other advanced procedures is a major plus, but not required
- New graduates with strong clinical skills and a desire to expand their scope are welcome
If you're looking for clinical autonomy, strong earning potential, mentorship, and the opportunity to grow your skills while providing comprehensive, high-quality dentistry, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
The dentist will perform comprehensive examinations, diagnose oral health issues, and create detailed treatment plans for patients. They are responsible for delivering high-quality dental care while maintaining clinical autonomy and building trust with patients.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree and be licensed or license-eligible in Texas. Strong proficiency in restorative dentistry and routine extractions is required, with experience in advanced procedures considered a plus.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$247k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $254k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $234k–$260k | Dentist median $262k (middle half $223k–$300k)50 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$254k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Texas | 468 active | 5,775 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 52% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Texas healthcare professional listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment468 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$247k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$17k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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About Ethos Modern Dental
Benefits & Perks
Living in Edinburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $216k
- Typical market rent
- $1,027/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 85.9
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.