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Last Updated: 5/14/26

Job Description

Our client in California is actively seeking a skilled Dentist for a 240-day assignment starting Jun 15, 2026. This role involves a schedule of 9 AM to 6 PM or 8 AM to 4:30 PM, focusing on a broad range of dental procedures. The Dentist will be responsible for comprehensive care including exams, hygiene checks, various fillings, crowns, bridges, extractions, dentures, implant restorations, root canals, bone grafts, and managing emergency walk-ins, utilizing nitrous sedation.


Responsibilities and Duties

  • Perform comprehensive dental exams, hygiene checks, fillings, crowns, and bridges.
  • Execute simple and complex extractions.
  • Provide dentures and implant restorations.
  • Conduct anterior and premolar root canals using protaper techniques.
  • Perform bone grafts.
  • Manage emergency walk-in patients.
  • Administer nitrous sedation.
  • Handle internal and external referral processes.
  • Be willing to perform hygiene duties if needed, accounting for approximately 25-30% of patient load.


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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Company Details

Peabody, Massachusetts, United States
Barton Associates is comprised of over 100 highly skilled staffing and recruiting professionals with extensive experience in the locum tenens industry. We know the healthcare staffing market very well and have the ability to provide the efficient and effective locum tenens staffing services our clients demand.