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Associate Dentist

West Coast Dental logoWest Coast Dental$150,000–$400,000/yrPart-Time / Full-TimePosted 6d ago

Open in 7 locations

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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open dentist jobs in California post a median of $83.89 an hour, the middle half $69.42–$89.04, across 8 jobs that state their pay. Dentists employed in California earn a median of $79.79 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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About the job

General Dentist – Fantastic Career Opportunities

  • High-end compensation in the industry, guaranteed base plus percentage production
  • Large, diverse patient base of all payor types
  • Provide general, specialty and orthodontic services in all offices
  • Established organization committed to quality and patient experience
  • Growth through training, professional development, company-sponsored CE, etc.
  • A team approach to providing patients with a great experience
  • Geographic diversity throughout Southern California
  • Digital state-of-the art practice management system, instruments, equipment, etc.

What We Are Looking For In A General Dentist

  • A professional who is passionate about providing excellent care
  • A professional who wants to be part of a team focused on delivering a great patient experience and helping others
  • A professional with an excellent and cheerful chairside demeanor
  • A professional who wants to be excellent and productive in service to patients
  • A professional willing to work full-time or part-time

Your Qualifications

  • DDS/DMD degree
  • Active California State Dental Board license
  • Active Malpractice Insurance
  • DEA, CPR and NPI are required

Your Responsibilities Include

  • Great interaction with patients in order to promote trust and the optimal patient experience
  • Collaborating with an entire office team in order to promote trust, connection and relationship with patients and one-another
  • Understanding how PPO, HMO, and other dental plans work in order to optimize patient benefits
  • Proactively addressing patient concerns and providing insight and comfort to patients with regard to their dental treatment

Support We Provide To Our Doctors

  • Beautiful, state-of-the-art offices equipped with modern systems, equipment and supplies
  • Full back-office support by Specialty Managers, Specialty Assistants, Floor Supervisors, RDAs, DAs, X-Ray Techs and Sterilization Clerks
  • Excellent, high-caliber instruments
  • Reliable, quality supplies from the most reputable, dependable companies
  • Regulatory and facility compliance
  • Steady flow of patients of all payor types

Who And Where We Are

West Coast Dental, including its affiliate Magicland Children’s Dental, represents a dynamic fast-growing group of dental offices - in greater Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire, and Northern San Diego - that offer the full range of general and specialty care, including orthodontics, to patients of all kinds - private, PPO, Medi-Cal, and HMO.

We are expanding throughout our markets and expect significant growth and opportunities for all of our clinical partners.

Benefits We Offer

  • Medical insurance programs
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care)
  • Dental benefit
  • Supplemental insurance for life, disability, critical illness, cancer, gap and accident
  • Continuing education, including company-sponsored programs
  • Advancement opportunities
  • 401k participation

From West Coast Dental's job posting for Paramount, CA, checked 5 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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