Locum Tenens Dentist - CA Needed in CA

  • ID: 218266A
  • Updated May 13th, 2026

  • Job ID 218266A
  • Job Title Dentist - CA
  • Provider Type Dentist
  • Specialty Dentistry
  • Job Type Locum Tenens
  • State CA
  • Practice Setting Corporation
  • Duration
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Job Description

Our client in California seeks a dedicated Dentist to begin a 240-day assignment starting Jun 15, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive dental care, including routine exams, fillings, crowns, simple and complex extractions, root canals, and managing emergency walk-ins. Shifts are typically scheduled from 9 AM to 6 PM or 8 AM to 4:30 PM, ensuring a consistent work-life balance.


Responsibilities and Duties

  • Performing comprehensive exams
  • Conducting hygiene checks
  • Executing fillings, crowns, and bridges
  • Performing simple and complex extractions
  • Providing dentures and implant restorations
  • Performing anterior and premolar root canals using protaper techniques
  • Conducting bone grafts
  • Managing emergency walk-in patients
  • Administering nitrous sedation
  • Managing internal and external patient referrals
  • Willingness to perform hygiene duties as needed, constituting approximately 25-30% of patient care


Benefits

  • Strong compensation
  • Travel-related expenses covered
  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
  • Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities


What are Locum Tenens Jobs?

Locum tenens jobs, sometimes referred to as travel assignments, are contract positions that help meet patient care needs at various healthcare facilities and hospitals for a defined period. These roles can vary in length from a single week to over a year, often with options for extension.

Medical professionals who undertake locum or travel work possess the same qualifications as permanent staff and frequently opt for these roles due to benefits such as competitive remuneration and greater scheduling flexibility.


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Job Benefits

  • Competitive compensation

  • Travel-related expenses covered

  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided

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