Associate Dentist - Slave Lake
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
Compensation: 45% collections
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 booked 2–3 weeks out
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 of Dental BossLady
- Clinicians with varied strengths (implants, ortho, bread‑and‑butter)
Compensation
- 45% of collections
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.