Partnership Potential Associate Dentist - Slave Lake Dental

Job description

Associate Dentist – Future Partner Opportunity | Slave Lake Dental (Slave Lake, AB)

Partner Transition Opportunity • High-Producing Practice • Exceptional Mentorship

Position: Associate Dentist with Partnership Track

Build More Than a Practice. Build a Legacy. Slave Lake Dental is seeking an experienced Associate Dentist who is interested in more than a traditional associate position. This is a unique opportunity to join a thriving, high-performing rural practice with a clear pathway toward future partnership and succession planning. The successful candidate will join a busy, established practice with strong systems, an exceptional team, high production potential, and the opportunity to become a key leader in the future of the practice.

The Opportunity

- Strong clinical capability

- Leadership potential

- Business acumen

- Commitment to long-term community involvement

- Interest in partnership

Why Slave Lake Dental? A Thriving, Established Practice

- Serving a regional population of approximately 25,000 people

- Practice is busy enough to support an additional dentist immediately

Exceptional Clinical Team

- 5 RDHs plus scaling support

- 8 RDA's

- Dedicated RDA support

- Long-tenured Practice Manager

- Highly efficient systems and workflows

The team is often described as a well-oiled machine, allowing dentists to focus on patient care while receiving exceptional operational support.

Schedule Flexibility Flexible scheduling options available including:

- Rotation model

- Monday–Friday

- Customized scheduling based on transition plans

Clinical Scope The practice provides a comprehensive range of services, including:

- Bread-and-butter dentistry

- Advanced endodontics

- Molar retreatments

- Calcified canal cases

- Advanced oral surgery

- Impacted third molars

- Crown and bridge

- Cosmetic dentistry

Growth Opportunities The clinic is particularly interested in candidates with experience or interest in:

- Implant surgery

- Advanced oral surgery

- Endodontics

- Cosmetic dentistry

- Orthodontics

Dr. Pukanich is happy to mentor associates interested in expanding their orthodontic and cosmetic skill sets.

Sedation Services

- Nitrous Sedation

- IV Sedation

Additional surgical support is available through visiting providers.

Technology & Systems

- Abeldent PMS

- CBCT

- 4 Intraoral Scanners (iOS)

- Panoramic Imaging

- Soft Tissue Laser

- Digital X-Rays

- Videa Health AI

- Paperless Workflows

- 3D Printer (coming soon)

This is a highly digital, technology-forward practice with continued investment in clinical innovation.

What Makes Slave Lake Dental Unique? Exceptional Leadership & Mentorship Dr. Terri Pukanich is widely recognized for her leadership, mentorship, and commitment to developing dentists. In addition to leading a successful practice, she is the founder of Dental BossLady and is passionate about helping associates build successful, sustainable careers.

Rural Practice Advantages

- High production potential

- Broad clinical exposure

- Ability to practice comprehensive dentistry

- Loyal patient base

- Strong treatment acceptance

- Less competition than major urban centres

Community-Focused Environment Patients feel like family. The clinic prides itself on:

- Exceptional patient experiences

- Long-term relationships

- Community involvement

- Team culture

- High-quality care

Ideal Candidate We are seeking a clinician who:

- Has strong clinical confidence

- Is proficient in surgery, endodontics, and comprehensive dentistry

- Has interest in implants, cosmetics, or orthodontics

- Demonstrates leadership capability

- Communicates exceptionally well with patients and team members

- Is emotionally intelligent and relationship-focused

- Wants to build long-term roots in a community

- Is interested in future partnership opportunities

Most importantly, we want someone who understands that outstanding patient experiences and team leadership are what create a truly successful practice.

A Unique Career Opportunity This is a rare chance to join a highly successful practice well before a planned partner transition, allowing ample time for mentorship, patient handoff, leadership development, and succession planning. If you are looking for a practice where you can grow clinically, lead a team, become part of a community, and potentially step into partnership, we would love to connect with you.

Apply today to explore a future partnership opportunity with Slave Lake Dental.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

- Associate Development Program: A structured yet flexible learning initiative with curated offerings from top clinicians and mentors where you will receive individualized learning & development plans, Priority access to free in-person learning & webinars, discounted rates on courses and access to Study Clubs and online professional communities.

- Ortho Acceleration Program & Align Partnership: A strategic partnership with Align Technology that provides exclusive benefits, dedicated learning opportunities and enhanced treatment planning support.

- Implant Program: Our Associates benefit from customized training and dedicated learning opportunities for implant placement and restoration, supported by our strategic partnership with Nobel Biocare.

- Network of Experienced Dental Professionals: You will have opportunities for formal and structured mentorship with esteemed team members and colleagues and access to industry-leading experts in various dental disciplines.

- Path to Partnership: dentalcorp provides a clear path to practice leadership for Associates who wish to move beyond their clinical role and become the business leader of a practice.

About You:

- Graduate from an accredited DDS/DMD Program or successful completion of the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) Equivalency Process

- Registered and in good standing with provincial licensing requirements

- Valid CPR certification

All applicants must be domiciled in Canada. We thank all applicants, but only suitable applicants will be contacted. Applicants with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process and thereafter can contact our Talent Team at 416-558-8338. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis and your request will be responded to as soon as possible.