Dentist – DDS / DMD

Aspen Dental•Fort Smith, AR
•$300,000 - $450,000

About The Position

This is a lead dentist role at an independently owned and operated Aspen Dental-branded practice. The Managing Clinical Director provides exceptional patient care, leads a patient-centric clinical team, and mentors dentists and other dental professionals. Aspen Dental Management provides non-clinical business support so the dentist can focus on clinical work. The role includes comprehensive examinations, diagnosis, treatment planning, and delivering high-quality clinical treatments. The position is full-time, with flexible scheduling and a four-day workweek available. Compensation is listed at $300,000–$450,000. Location-specific offers include a $60,000 signing incentive, a minimum monthly guarantee for one year, relocation stipend availability, strong profit-sharing compensation, sponsored extraction academy, and sponsored surgical implant training. Aspen Dental also describes opportunities for practice ownership, free continuing education, surgical training, and back-end business support.

Requirements

  • DDS or DMD from an accredited school.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a patient-centric team that respects clinical judgment and leadership.
  • Ensure excellent quality of care for all patients while adhering to high standards of dental ethics and professionalism.
  • Conduct comprehensive full-mouth exams and diagnose dental conditions.
  • Offer treatment-planning options and discuss them with patients.
  • Provide high-quality clinical treatments with excellence and efficiency.
  • Maintain awareness of the budget and work with the Operations team to attain financial objectives.
  • Mentor and coach new dentists and the broader team of dental professionals.
  • Keep abreast of developments in dentistry through continuing education and professional development.
  • Network with professional groups, dental associations, and dental societies to represent Aspen Dental-branded practices in the greater community.

Benefits

  • $60,000 signing incentive (location-specific offer).
  • Minimum monthly guarantee for one year (location-specific offer).
  • Relocation stipend available (location-specific offer).
  • Strong profit-sharing compensation (location-specific offer).
  • Sponsored extraction academy (location-specific offer).
  • Sponsored surgical implant training (location-specific offer).
  • Flexible scheduling.
  • Opportunity to own a practice through the Practice Ownership Program.
  • Unlimited access to free continuing education, live and online.
  • Access to a surgical training center.
  • Paid time off.
  • Health benefits.
  • Vision benefits.
  • 401(k) savings plan.
  • Back-end support in finance, IT, marketing, billing, HR, call center, and learning and development.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Senior

Education Level

Ph.D. or professional degree

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