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Traveling Dentist

Gentle Dental
  • Portland, OR
  • Full-time
  • Instant Apply
2 days ago

Job Description

GENERAL DENTIST – TRAVELING PROVIDER

FULL-TIME | GREATER PORTLAND & VANCOUVER METRO AREA

VARIETY IN YOUR WORKDAY. CONSISTENCY IN YOUR SCHEDULE. A DIFFERENCE ACROSS TEAMS.

Gentle Dental is seeking a full-time General Dentist to support our practices throughout the greater Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington metro areas.

This traveling role combines a full-time schedule and consistent hours with the opportunity to work alongside different teams and serve patients across multiple established practices. Your schedule and office assignments are provided in advance so you can plan ahead.

You'll play an important role in helping offices and people through transitions, providing clinical coverage, maintaining access to care, and supporting teams during provider absences, staffing changes, and onboarding. We're looking for a dentist who enjoys variety, builds relationships quickly, and brings a flexible, adaptable approach to each practice.

Higher compensation and mileage/travel reimbursement recognize the flexibility and regional support this position requires.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS OPPORTUNITY

  • Full-time employment with consistent hours

  • Schedule and office assignments provided in advance

  • Higher compensation for a traveling provider role

  • Mileage and travel reimbursement

  • Variety across established practices throughout the Portland/Vancouver metro area

  • An opportunity to support patients and teams during important transitions

  • Clinical autonomy and comprehensive treatment planning

  • Experienced dental assistants and office support

  • Modern technology and resources

  • Continuing education and professional development opportunities

  • Malpractice coverage

  • 401(k) with company match and additional pre-tax savings options

  • Comprehensive benefits for eligible full-time team members

YOUR ROLE: PROVIDE CARE AND HELP TEAMS THROUGH CHANGE

As a traveling General Dentist, you'll help maintain continuity of care and keep practices moving forward when additional support is needed.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering high-quality general dentistry and patient-centered treatment planning.

  • Providing coverage across Gentle Dental offices throughout the greater Portland and Vancouver metro areas.

  • Supporting offices during provider absences, staffing transitions, and new-provider onboarding.

  • Building trust with patients and establishing effective working relationships with each office team.

  • Adapting to different practice environments, team dynamics, and patient needs.

  • Communicating clearly with clinical and operational leaders to support smooth transitions and coordinated care.

You'll maintain the clinical autonomy to make treatment decisions based on what's best for your patients, with Gentle Dental's resources and operational support behind you.

COMPENSATION

This position offers higher compensation in recognition of its travel requirements, flexibility, and support across multiple practices, along with mileage and travel reimbursement.

Compensation will be discussed based on experience and the requirements of the role.

SCHEDULE AND LOCATIONS

This is a full-time position with consistent hours, supporting Gentle Dental offices throughout the greater Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA metro areas.

Your schedule and assigned locations will be provided in advance. Office assignments will vary based on coverage needs and practice transitions.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school

  • Active Oregon and Washington dental licenses, or ability to obtain both prior to employment

  • Current CPR certification

  • DEA registration and NPI, or ability to obtain prior to start

  • Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered dental care

  • Flexibility and adaptability when working across different offices and teams

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships quickly

  • Willingness and ability to travel throughout the greater Portland/Vancouver metro area

BRING YOUR SKILLS WHERE THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE

If you enjoy working with different teams, helping people through change, and bringing dependable clinical care to the offices that need you, we'd love to connect.

Apply today to explore a full-time traveling General Dentist opportunity with Gentle Dental.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationPortland, OR
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryHealthcare Services
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1978
Websitehttps://www.gentledental.com/

About Company

As an industry leader, Gentle Dental & Family provides a large network of resources, including an experienced practice management staff, cutting edge technology, and outstanding benefits to help our affiliated dentists and employees grow in their careers. With 180+ affiliated dental offices serving over one million patients each year, Gentle Dental & Family provides high-quality comprehensive care including general dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, pedodontics, prosthodontic and oral surgery. Headquartered in Inglewood California and Vancouver Washington with practices in 8 western states under the brands Gentle Dental, Smile Keepers Dental, Affordable Dental Care, Capitol Dental and Dedicated Dental.

Gentle Dental has delivered high quality care with a personal touch for over 30 years. We have the resources you need to achieve true personal and career success. We aim to provide our network of affiliated doctors and staff with a competitive benefits package, which include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K plan, CE credits, and career opportunities to advance with the company.

We'll handle the details, you focus on your patients, let's practice together.

We build relationships for life:
Our Vision:
Lifelong relationships with teammates, patients and communities built on trust.

Our Mission:
Attract and develop the most committed and passionate dental professionals in the industry to deliver legendary patient experience and clinical excellence.

Our Brand Promise:
We make patients feel valued, respected, and as important as family. We ensure they are well informed and can trust us to maintain and improve their oral health and overall well-being.

Our Values:
Legendary Service
Integrity
Commitment
Accountability
Team
Continuous Improvement

Skills

  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Clinical Medicineunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Dentistryunmatched
  • Onboardingunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Product/Service Launchunmatched
  • Quality of Careunmatched
  • Reimbursementunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Treatment Planunmatched
  • United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)unmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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