Associate Dentist Opportunity | Part-Time | $800 Daily Guarantee | 35% of Collections | Mentorship & Advanced Procedures | Northampton, MA
- Refresh Valley Dental
- Northampton, MA, USA
- May 29, 2026
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Refresh Valley Dental is a growing private practice located in Northampton, Massachusetts, right off I-91 in the Pioneer Valley, approximately 2 hours west of Boston. Our team is known for a collaborative, respectful, and growth-oriented culture where doctors are encouraged to continue expanding both clinically and professionally.
We are deeply committed to providing comprehensive, patient-centered care while maintaining a positive, fun, and supportive work environment. Open communication, teamwork, and high-quality dentistry are central to how we practice every day.
This is an excellent part-time opportunity for a dentist seeking a practice that values clinical autonomy, mentorship, continuing education, and long-term growth.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation: 35% of adjusted production (production minus lab fees and implant parts)
Daily Guarantee: $800 per day for the first 3 months
Benefits Include:
- CE reimbursement up to $2,000 annually, plus up to $8,000 additional for molar endo or orthodontic training after the first year
- Medical insurance contribution (50% employer-paid)
- IRA with up to 3% employer match
- Relocation assistance up to $5,000 (reimbursed moving expenses, which may include movers, apartment deposits, and temporary housing)
- Flexible unpaid time off, up to 8 weeks annually with advance notice
- Mentorship and ongoing clinical collaboration
The Opportunity
This is a part-time opportunity for a dentist looking to practice in a modern, collaborative private practice with access to mentorship and advanced procedures.
The practice is flexible on scheduling structure, and part-time days and hours can be arranged around the right candidate. Our typical office hours run:
- Monday, Thursday & Friday: 7:15 AM to 4:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM
- Wednesday: Closed
- 1-hour lunch daily
The associate will perform a broad scope of dentistry, including:
- Composites
- Crowns
- Dentures
With additional procedures based on comfort and experience:
- Endodontics
- Extractions
- Clear aligners
- Implants
- Full-mouth rehabilitation
The owner is highly supportive of associates who want to continue growing clinically and is open to mentoring in advanced procedures or helping associates pursue high-level CE opportunities.
Advanced Technology & Clinical Tools
The office is equipped with advanced technology, including:
- CBCT / 3D imaging
- Digital X-rays
- Intraoral and extraoral photography
- Electronic health records
- Blue Sky Bio implant systems
- Surgical piezo technology
- Sedation equipment and medication
Practice Culture
Refresh Valley Dental emphasizes a highly collaborative and communicative environment. The team holds:
- Monthly full-team meetings
- Regular hygiene and dentist calibration meetings
- Ongoing collaboration around treatment planning and patient care
The office culture is upbeat and personable, with laughter, music, and strong team relationships a genuine part of daily life. Most importantly, the practice prioritizes respectful communication, patient-centered comprehensive care, and listening closely to patient goals before treatment planning.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is:
- A licensed general dentist
- Preferably with 1 to 2 years of experience or completion of a GPR or AEGD
- Confident new graduates with strong bread-and-butter skills are welcome
- Curious, growth-minded, and eager to continue learning
- Friendly, collaborative, and team-oriented
- Passionate about dentistry and motivated to keep improving clinically
Location Highlights
Northampton, Massachusetts is one of New England's most vibrant and unique communities, offering an exceptional blend of culture, outdoor recreation, and quality of life. The area features:
- A highly walkable downtown filled with restaurants, cafes, bookstores, art galleries, and live music venues
- Home to Smith College and a welcoming, queer-friendly community
- Access to hiking trails, the Appalachian Trail, Mass MoCA, and outdoor recreation throughout Western Massachusetts
- Approximately 1 hour from Hartford, CT and 2 hours from Boston
- Convenient access to Bradley International Airport (BDL) near Hartford
This is an outstanding location for dentists seeking a strong balance of career growth, culture, community, and lifestyle.
Ready to Apply
If you're looking for a supportive, progressive private practice where you can continue growing clinically, work alongside a collaborative team, and enjoy an exceptional quality of life, we'd love to connect.
Apply today to learn more about joining Refresh Valley Dental.
Daily Guarantee
Our practice's core values are compassion, collaboration, and growth.
Our mission is to empower our community to live healthier lives, eat well and smile with pride, by making exceptional dental care easy, welcoming, and shame-free.
Our team is kind of weird and nerdy, and very fun. Our hygiene team is on top of perio, and both dentists treatment plan comprehensively. My (owner) dominant personal traits are probably patience and acceptance, and I deep value understanding and connection. I sign along to most of the songs.
Our patients are varied, but mostly anxious, queer, or both.
The town is very liberal, has a lot of good restaurants, bookstores, cafes, galleries, and live music. It's very close to the Appalachian Trail and Berkshires, and only 2 hours from Boston (about 4 hours to NYC and there's a train that goes directly there).
The office is just under 5 years old (a scratch start), has 8 treatment rooms, and is equipped with BQE ErgoDynamic stools, a CBCT, implant set up, surgical piezo, rotary endo and endo piezo. We are also close to getting our moderate sedation office permit. We have many plants, high ceilings and giant windows. We also have a playlist nearing 5000 songs, so the music does not get stale. The dentists share a large office in the back, and 4 of the treatment rooms (2 each on the days we work).
Our schedule is fairly busy without getting too crazy. We will be adding a 5th hygienist to our current 2 doctor practice in August to accommodate for new patient capacity. My current associate is also going on maternity for 2 to 3 months starting in mid-August. Upon returning, she is planning on cutting back a day. I would also like to cut back a day when possible. A new associate would start off busy and stay that way.
Currently no one in the practice does molar endo, and very little ortho is done in house. While we do see pediatric patients, myself and my current associate generally prefer adults. We would be happy to refer these cases to someone who likes them, but it's not a requirement. I would also be happy to help fund continuing education in these areas. I'm also happy to mentor in surgery, which is becoming the focus of my personal practice.
Everyone works one late day a week (seeing patients 9:30 to 7), and three early days (7:30 to 4). We are not open weekends and have thus far never come in to see emergencies after hours.