Associate Dentist Durham, NC

ASSOCIATE DENTIST – Mission-Driven, Modern Nonprofit Clinic

🦷 Full-Time | Flexible Weekday Schedule | Comprehensive General Dentistry

A state-of-the-art nonprofit dental clinic is seeking a compassionate and skilled Associate Dentist to join their mission of expanding access to comprehensive oral health care for underserved communities. This is a unique opportunity to practice independently in a technologically advanced environment—while making a meaningful difference every day.

The clinic operates within a 5,000-square-foot, fully modernized facility equipped with 10 operatories, 2 CBCT x-ray units, digital denture printers, and an Ivoclar PM7 milling unit. It also functions as a live-patient CE training center where dentists can gain hands-on experience in implant and grafting techniques alongside top clinical educators.

Position Highlights:
- Schedule: 4 days per week, with flexibility to design your own weekday schedule (Monday–Friday staggered hours; two later days and an early Friday)
- Team Support: 3 experienced dental assistants + 1 RDH
- Patient Flow: 3-column schedule averaging ~15 patients per day
- Scope of Care: Comprehensive general dentistry including exams, dentures, crowns, fillings, and simple extractions (more complex surgical cases are referred to the Clinical Director)

Mentorship & Leadership:
This role reports to the clinic’s Board-Certified Prosthodontist Clinical Director, a seasoned educator and implant specialist who previously led an academic prosthodontics department for seven years. The Clinical Director is highly experienced in full-arch implant cases, All-on-4s, and overdentures—and is passionate about mentoring colleagues through hands-on training and continuing education.

Qualifications:
- DMD or DDS from an accredited U.S. dental school
- Minimum 3 years of clinical experience (5+ years strongly preferred)
- Confident practicing independently and managing a wide variety of patients, including those with complex dental or social needs
- Mission-driven and culturally sensitive approach to patient care
- Bilingual abilities strongly preferred

Benefits & Perks:
💰 Retirement: 4013B plan with 3% match
🩺 Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage through Blue Cross NC (30-day waiting period)
🌴 Time Off: 13 PTO days in the first year (accruing over time) + 10 paid holidays (closed Christmas week)
🎓 Continuing Education: On-site live-patient implant and grafting CE courses (6–8 annually)
🚗 Other Perks:
- Free gated/secured parking (FOB access)
- Malpractice insurance covered
- Uniform allowance ($250 first year; $100 annually thereafter)
- Modern facility with advanced technology and supportive staff

Why This Role Stands Out:
This is more than a job—it’s a chance to make a lasting impact by restoring smiles and confidence for patients who need it most. Join a passionate, collaborative team that values purpose, quality care, and professional growth.

📩 Interested candidates are encouraged to send their resume to aggie@clouddentistry.com

Local Start Dental is a not-for-profit 501 c3, state-of-the-art and on-site denture fabrication clinic. We specialize in dental prosthetics—dentures and dental implants. Our dentists are specialists (Prosthodontists) that have years of advanced training in leading dental schools. We have the most advanced imaging system available for scanning the mouth, and all tooth replacement and extraction services are performed in our practice. State-of-the-art digital technology ensures excellent fit and function of every denture, and dentures are custom crafted on-site by a Certified Dental Technician.

Disposable gowns, Face shields, Latex gloves, N95 masks, Regular masks