Dentist

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $5,000
Expected Daily Earnings: $850–$1,500+
Schedule: Full-time or part-time (minimum 2 days/week) opportunities. Schedule to be discussed based on candidate availability and practice needs, including up to two Saturdays per month.

Why Practice with Clove Dental?

For over 30 years, Clove Dental has been a trusted cornerstone of patient care in Ventura. We believe our dentists do their best work when they have full clinical autonomy backed by strong administrative and operational support.

Whether you are looking to focus purely on high-quality patient care or want a clear path to practice ownership, we offer the culture, volume, and compensation structure to support your professional goals.

What We Offer
Exceptional Compensation: Earn the greater of a daily guaranteed minimum ($850–$1,000/day) or 30% of adjusted production (average daily production opportunity $3000 - $7000 a day (less lab fees/refunds), paid bi-weekly.

Lucrative Sign-On Bonus: Up to $5000 sign-on packages available based on start date and availability.

Clear Ownership Track: High performers can advance to our Equity Partner Track—unlocking up to 32% of production, and buy-in opportunities for future locations.

Clinical Growth & CE: Access continuing education credits through Clove Dental University.

Long-Term Support: Annual $1,000 malpractice insurance stipend starting in Year 3.

Who We Are Looking For
You are an experienced, confident General Dentist who thrives with full clinical autonomy. You take pride in delivering comprehensive care, building strong patient relationships, and working alongside a supportive team that lets you focus on doing what you do best.

In this role, you will:
Exercise full diagnostic and treatment planning freedom.

Deliver high-quality, comprehensive general dentistry in a patient-first environment.

Collaborate with a skilled support staff committed to your daily success.

Additional requirements:
DDS/DMD from an accredited program
At least 2 years of general dentistry experience
Confidence performing a broad range of general dentistry procedures
Strong communication skills and a patient-centered approach
Dependable attendance and a collaborative, growth-oriented attitude
Clinical Responsibilities
Independently diagnose, treatment plan, and provide comprehensive general dentistry across a broad range of patient needs.

Perform restorative dentistry, crowns and bridges, extractions, endodontic procedures, emergency care, and other procedures within demonstrated competency and permitted scope.

Develop comprehensive treatment plans and effectively communicate diagnoses, treatment options, risks, benefits, and alternatives to patients.

Manage more complex cases and appropriately coordinate specialty treatment, referrals, and multidisciplinary care.

Maintain strong clinical production through effective diagnosis, comprehensive treatment planning, efficient scheduling, and appropriate procedure mix while preserving independent clinical judgment.

Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical notes, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, and documentation in Open Dental.

Lead the clinical team during the patient day, working closely with assistants, hygienists, and front-office staff to maintain efficient patient flow.

Support and mentor Dentist I providers and clinical team members through case discussions and sharing clinical best practices.

Maintain strong standards for patient experience, quality of care, case completion, reappointment, and continuity of care.

Maintain all required
Why Join Clove Dental?Strong Clinical Support
Work alongside experienced dental assistants, front-office staff, and office managers who receive weekly leadership training. We invest in team development, communication, and a collaborative culture so our doctors can focus on delivering excellent care.

Mentorship & Collaboration
Access a diverse group of senior dentists and specialists for second opinions, case discussions, and clinical guidance. Our network includes expertise in endodontics, periodontics, sleep/sedation, cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, and more.

Clinical Independence & Growth
We support dentists in expanding their clinical skills through mentorship and opportunities to perform advanced treatments within their demonstrated competency and permitted scope, including implant placement, surgical extractions, cosmetic procedures, and other advanced care.

Advanced Technology
Our offices use modern tools to support diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient care, including intraoral cameras, CBCT, AI-supported radiographs, and automated clinical note systems. We continuously evaluate technologies and workflows that improve efficiency and the patient experience.

Employment InformationBenefits
Eligible employees may have access to Company-sponsored benefits, which may include medical, dental, paid sick leave, paid time off, holiday benefits, employee dental benefits, bonus or incentive opportunities, and other benefits made available to similarly situated employees. Eligibility, waiting periods, coverage, and other terms are governed by the applicable benefit plans and Company policies, which may be amended from time to time subject to applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Clove Dental is an equal opportunity employer. We make employment decisions without unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Clove Dental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, medical conditions, religious needs, and other legally protected accommodation needs. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may contact admin@clovedds.com.

California Fair Chance Act
Clove Dental will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act. Applicants are not required to disclose criminal history or participate in a criminal background check before a conditional offer of employment, except where otherwise permitted or required by law. Any post-offer consideration of conviction history will be handled in accordance with applicable law.

Applicant Privacy
Clove Dental collects and uses applicant personal information for recruiting, evaluating applicants, hiring, credentialing, background and reference checks, healthcare exclusion screening, legal and regulatory compliance, security, and related employment-administration purposes. Information may include identifiers, contact information, employment and education history, professional credentials, application materials, references, compensation information, and other information relevant to the application process.

Clove Dental does not sell applicant personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. Additional information regarding the categories of personal information collected, purposes of collection and use, retention, sensitive personal information, and applicable privacy rights is available in Clove Dental’s Notice at Collection of Personal Information for Applicants and Employees, available at https://clovedds.com/privacy. Privacy requests may be submitted to admin@clovedds.com.

At-Will Employment
Employment with Clove Dental is at-will unless otherwise expressly provided in a written agreement signed by an authorized Company representative. This means that either the employee or Clove Dental may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, subject to applicable law. Nothing in this job posting constitutes a contract or guarantee of employment for any particular duration.

Licensure and Employment Conditions
Where applicable, employment is conditioned upon maintenance of required licenses, registrations, certifications, professional credentials, work authorization, lawful background or reference verification, healthcare exclusion screening, and completion of required onboarding and compliance requirements. Clove Dental reserves the right to modify or withdraw this posting, position, compensation range, schedule, location, duties, benefits, or other terms prospectively based on business needs and applicable law. Nothing in this posting limits rights that cannot lawfully be waived.

Benefits:
Employee assistance program
Experience:
General Dentistry: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
California Dental license (Required)
Work Location: In person
Pay: $850.00 - $1,500.00 per day
Work Location: In person