Fridays Off, Smiles On: PEDIATRIC DENTIST
Southern Kentucky
Position Highlights
- Work-Life Balance: Four-day work week, Monday through Thursday from 7am to 3pm. Every Friday is yours, and so is every afternoon after 3.
- Desirable Practice Setting: Join a Pediatric Dentistry clinic with a 29-year staple with more than 12,270 active patients and a dominant share of the local market.
- Ideal Work Environment: 6 hygiene chairs and 6 treatment rooms built for a high-volume flow of about 125 patients a day, shared evenly among three pediatric dentists and hygienists. In-office sedation is available.
- Favorable Call Schedule: On-call rotates among providers, so nobody carries the load alone.
- Culture & Support: A deep bench of 6 hygienists, 11 assistants, 3 sterilization staff, and 5 administrative professionals lets you focus on dentistry.
- Partnership Opportunities: After 2 to 3 years, a path to ownership is discussed based on opportunity, location, team and practice preferences.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: $300,000 base salary or 30% of net collections, whichever is greater.
- Additional Bonus Incentives: The collections-based model rewards your productivity, so your earning potential grows as you do.
- Sign-On Bonus: $20,000.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Group health insurance after 60 days with the employer covering 50%, plus dental and vision options. Life/AD&D coverage of $20,000 and a 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 3% and 50 cents on the dollar up to 5% after one year.
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance: Up to $200,000 in loan forgiveness for new partners.
- Professional Development: Access to company-sponsored CE programs.
- Additional Perks: 12 paid days off plus major holidays, DEA covered, and license fees covered up to $1,000.
Qualifications
- Degree: DDS or DMD with completion of an accredited pediatric dentistry residency.
- Certifications: Board Certified or Board Eligible preferred but not required.
- Licensure: Active state dental license or eligibility to obtain.
- Skillset: Comfort with a high-volume pediatric schedule and sedation cases.
- Experience: New grads are welcome! As well as experienced Dentists who are looking for their next chapter.
- Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship open to discussion.
About the Community
- Top Ranked Location: Home of the original Kentucky Fried Chicken, so yes, the Colonel would approve of your new zip code.
- Small Metro: Corbin blends small-town charm with everyday convenience and a revitalized downtown full of local restaurants, unique shops, and community events.
- Lifestyle & Affordability: Southeastern Kentucky's low cost of living means a pediatric specialist's income goes remarkably far here.
- Prime Location: Surrounded by the Daniel Boone National Forest and minutes from Cumberland Falls (one of the few places on Earth to see a "moonbow") and Laurel River Lake.
- Education: Higher education options nearby include the University of the Cumberlands and the Eastern Kentucky University Corbin campus.
- Community Attributes: A close-knit town where you can build lasting relationships with families and make a lasting impact on children's oral health across the region.
- Easy Travel: Direct access to Interstate 75 puts both Lexington and Knoxville within about 90 minutes.
- Vibrant Lifestyle: Hiking, boating, fishing, camping and exploring are your new weekend (and Friday) plans.
Job Reference #: DPED 27629
