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Star Dental Partners
Raleigh, North Carolina

Associate Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Crabtree Valley Dental is seeking a part or full time dentist to join our growing practice. With more than 4,500 active patients, our team of highly skilled dentists utilize the best technology offered including

  • CEREC
  • WaveOne & Sybron Endo Systems iTero
  • Multiple Implant kits including Astra Tech
  • Pearl AI
  • Planmeca CBCT

Intraoral Cameras

Located near Crabtree Valley Mall, the practice is nestled in a highly trafficked area with excellent visibility. As an associate dentist, you can expect an unmatched opportunity that includes more than 70 new patients per month on average and a same day dentistry emphasis to maximize access to care for patients.

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience with a passion for dentistry and a servant's heart. We believe strongly in treating our patients with the utmost compassion, care, and respect and seek only like-minded candidates.

Why Choose Us?

  • 100% Clinical Autonomy
  • Unmatched Business & Operational Support
  • Established Patient Base with Proven Marketing Support to Drive Additional Growth
  • Highly Productive, Collaborative and Skilled Support Staff

Competitive Compensation and Benefit Offerings Including

  • Industry-leading Earnings Formula with uncapped Potential
  • Paid Malpractice Insurance
  • Continuing Education Reimbursement
  • Vacation Time
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household
  • Basic Life, Voluntary Life, Short & Long Term Disability, Pet, and ADD Insurance

Responsibilities

Diagnose and Treat Oral Health Conditions

  • Provide comprehensive general dentistry with full autonomy, including the option to perform advanced procedures
  • Deliver exceptional patient care and build strong patient relationships
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene and preventive care
  • Lead and collaborate with the dental team to ensure smooth operations
  • Maintain accurate records and comply with safety protocols

Qualifications

  • DDS/DMD degree from U.S. accredited dental school or AEGD/GPR residency program
  • Active & unrestricted North Carolina dental license
  • Active Federal DEA and applicable certifications
  • Three (3) or more years professional clinical experience preferred
  • Practice Description
  • Learn more here: crabtreevalleydental.com

Equal Employment Opportunity

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

DiagnosisTreatment PlanningTeam Leadership

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist at Star Dental Partners a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)421 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in North Carolina210 active5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 5% offer loan repayment210 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings213 in the last 30 days209 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), 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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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% 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 Star Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Plano, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Uncapped Earnings
Paid Malpractice Insurance
Continuing Education Reimbursement
Vacation Time
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k Retirement Plan

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$369k
Typical market rent
$1,572/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.