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Part Time Associate Dentist – Slave Lake Dental (Slave Lake, AB)
High‑tech rural practice - Strong mentorship - Large patient base
**Location:**Slave Lake, Alberta
**Open to New Grads:**Yes
About the Opportunity
Slave Lake Dental is seeking a patient‑focused Associate Dentist to join a highly established, technology‑forward practice serving a community of more than 25,000 residents from Slave Lake and surrounding areas. With an active patient base of 5,100 and a strong reputation for comprehensive care, this position offers immediate opportunity, robust mentorship, and a warm small‑town practice environment where patients truly feel like family.
Schedule Needing Coverage
-**Thursday:**8:30am – 4:30pm -**Friday:**8:30am – 4:30pm
Chair access:
-2 dedicated DDS chairs
- DDS chairs booked2–3 weeksout
The Associate will work independently on Fridays, with full clinical and RDA support.
Patient Base & Team Structure
-**Active Patients:**5,100 -**RDH Team:**3 + 1 RDA with scaling module -**RDAs:**8 total -**Total Chairs:**17 -2 DDS chairs for associate -4 hygiene chairs -**Chairs running daily:**7 DDS chairs (12 run daily)
Required Clinical Skills
The ideal candidate should be comfortable with:
- Bread‑and‑butter dentistry
- Basic oral surgery
- Fixed prosthodontics (crown & bridge)
Sedation & Advanced Services
- Nitrous sedation
- IV Sedation available (with visiting provider)
- Wisdom teeth removal (visiting clinician)
Partner Terri Pukanich also performs extensive orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry, creating opportunities for exposure and mentorship.
Technology & Software
- Abledent PMS
- CBCT
- iOS (4 scanners)
- Panoramic imaging
- Soft tissue laser
- Digital X‑ray
- Videa Health
- Paperless
- 3D printer arriving soon
What Makes Slave Lake Dental Unique
- Small‑town practice with a loyal, long‑term patient base
- A team culture built on connection, mentorship, and patient‑first care
- Long‑standing Practice Manager with deep community trust
- Strong technology and ongoing investment in digital workflows
- Partner Terri Pukanich is an exceptional mentor and founder ofDental BossLady
- Clinicians with varied strengths (implants, ortho, bread‑and‑butter)
Ideal Candidate
- Patient‑centric and personable
- Coachable, collaborative, and eager to learn
- Comfortable working independently on scheduled days
- Preferably experienced, but open to strong new grads with the right mindset
- Enjoys small‑town community practice life
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.
About Dentalcorp
Dentalcorp is Canada's largest network of dental practices, committed to advancing the overall well-being of Canadians by aiming to deliver the best clinical outcomes and unforgettable experiences. Dentalcorp acquires leading dental practices, uniting them in a common goal: to be Canada's most trusted healthcare network. Leveraging its industry-leading technology, know-how and scale, Dentalcorp offers professionals the unique opportunity to retain their clinical autonomy while unlocking their potential for future growth.
Dentalcorp provides world-class resources to Partners including Talent & Recruitment, Human Resources, Training & Development, Legal & Compliance, Practice Optimization, Marketing, IT, Procurement, Finance, AP, and Payroll.
Dentalcorp est le plus grand réseau de cliniques dentaires du Canada, engagé à améliorer le bien-être des Canadiens et Canadiennes en leur offrant les meilleurs résultats cliniques et des expériences inoubliables. Dentalcorp acquiert des cliniques dentaires de premier plan et les réunit dans un objectif commun : être le réseau de soins de santé le plus fiable du Canada. En misant sur sa technologie de pointe, son savoir-faire et son envergure, Dentalcorp offre aux professionnels l’opportunité unique de conserver leur autonomie clinique tout en maximisant leur potentiel de croissance future.
Dentalcorp offre à ses partenaires des ressources de premier plan dans divers domaines, y compris l’acquisition de talents et le recrutement, les ressources humaines, la formation et le perfectionnement, les services juridiques et de conformité, l’optimisation des cliniques, le marketing, les TI, l’approvisionnement, les finances, les comptes fournisseurs et la gestion de la paie.
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Top Benefits
About the role
Part Time Associate Dentist – Slave Lake Dental (Slave Lake, AB)
High‑tech rural practice - Strong mentorship - Large patient base
**Location:**Slave Lake, Alberta
**Open to New Grads:**Yes
About the Opportunity
Slave Lake Dental is seeking a patient‑focused Associate Dentist to join a highly established, technology‑forward practice serving a community of more than 25,000 residents from Slave Lake and surrounding areas. With an active patient base of 5,100 and a strong reputation for comprehensive care, this position offers immediate opportunity, robust mentorship, and a warm small‑town practice environment where patients truly feel like family.
Schedule Needing Coverage
-**Thursday:**8:30am – 4:30pm -**Friday:**8:30am – 4:30pm
Chair access:
-2 dedicated DDS chairs
- DDS chairs booked2–3 weeksout
The Associate will work independently on Fridays, with full clinical and RDA support.
Patient Base & Team Structure
-**Active Patients:**5,100 -**RDH Team:**3 + 1 RDA with scaling module -**RDAs:**8 total -**Total Chairs:**17 -2 DDS chairs for associate -4 hygiene chairs -**Chairs running daily:**7 DDS chairs (12 run daily)
Required Clinical Skills
The ideal candidate should be comfortable with:
- Bread‑and‑butter dentistry
- Basic oral surgery
- Fixed prosthodontics (crown & bridge)
Sedation & Advanced Services
- Nitrous sedation
- IV Sedation available (with visiting provider)
- Wisdom teeth removal (visiting clinician)
Partner Terri Pukanich also performs extensive orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry, creating opportunities for exposure and mentorship.
Technology & Software
- Abledent PMS
- CBCT
- iOS (4 scanners)
- Panoramic imaging
- Soft tissue laser
- Digital X‑ray
- Videa Health
- Paperless
- 3D printer arriving soon
What Makes Slave Lake Dental Unique
- Small‑town practice with a loyal, long‑term patient base
- A team culture built on connection, mentorship, and patient‑first care
- Long‑standing Practice Manager with deep community trust
- Strong technology and ongoing investment in digital workflows
- Partner Terri Pukanich is an exceptional mentor and founder ofDental BossLady
- Clinicians with varied strengths (implants, ortho, bread‑and‑butter)
Ideal Candidate
- Patient‑centric and personable
- Coachable, collaborative, and eager to learn
- Comfortable working independently on scheduled days
- Preferably experienced, but open to strong new grads with the right mindset
- Enjoys small‑town community practice life
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.
About Dentalcorp
Dentalcorp is Canada's largest network of dental practices, committed to advancing the overall well-being of Canadians by aiming to deliver the best clinical outcomes and unforgettable experiences. Dentalcorp acquires leading dental practices, uniting them in a common goal: to be Canada's most trusted healthcare network. Leveraging its industry-leading technology, know-how and scale, Dentalcorp offers professionals the unique opportunity to retain their clinical autonomy while unlocking their potential for future growth.
Dentalcorp provides world-class resources to Partners including Talent & Recruitment, Human Resources, Training & Development, Legal & Compliance, Practice Optimization, Marketing, IT, Procurement, Finance, AP, and Payroll.
Dentalcorp est le plus grand réseau de cliniques dentaires du Canada, engagé à améliorer le bien-être des Canadiens et Canadiennes en leur offrant les meilleurs résultats cliniques et des expériences inoubliables. Dentalcorp acquiert des cliniques dentaires de premier plan et les réunit dans un objectif commun : être le réseau de soins de santé le plus fiable du Canada. En misant sur sa technologie de pointe, son savoir-faire et son envergure, Dentalcorp offre aux professionnels l’opportunité unique de conserver leur autonomie clinique tout en maximisant leur potentiel de croissance future.
Dentalcorp offre à ses partenaires des ressources de premier plan dans divers domaines, y compris l’acquisition de talents et le recrutement, les ressources humaines, la formation et le perfectionnement, les services juridiques et de conformité, l’optimisation des cliniques, le marketing, les TI, l’approvisionnement, les finances, les comptes fournisseurs et la gestion de la paie.