Experienced General Dentist - Seaport Smiles - Anticipated Opening April 2026

Millinocket Regional Hospital; Belfast (ME); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Belfast, Maine, is seeking an experienced General Dentist to help launch a new dental practice. Candidates should have a compassionate approach to care and be committed to serving the community, with responsibilities that include dental service delivery and practice establishment.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Loan repayment assistance

Relocation assistance

Access to the latest oral health technology

Opportunity to provide walk-in care support

Qualifications

• 2 years of licensed dental experience for internal candidates.
• 3 years of licensed dental experience for external candidates.
• Experience with Community Public Health Center or emergency care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality oral health care to the communities of Waldo County.
• Work with an integrated care team to provide exceptional services.
• Help establish and manage the new dental practice.

Skills

Compassionate

Motivated

Leadership

Education

Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)

Job description

Help Launch Seaport Smiles – A New Chapter in Community Dental Care

Seaport Smiles is seeking a mission-driven, experienced General Dentist to help establish our newly renovated 8-operatory practice located within Seaport Community Health Center. Located comfortably in the picturesque Belfast, Maine this position is anticipated to open in April 2026. We're looking for a compassionate and motivated provider committed to delivering high-quality oral health care to the communities of Waldo County. You'll work closely with an integrated care team to deliver exceptional services, shape patient experience, and help build a strong foundation for this growing practice. If you're energized by purpose-driven care and the chance to help launch something new, we’d love to hear from you!

Qualifications:

• 2 years of licensed dental experience for internal candidates.
• 3 years of licensed dental experience for external candidates.
• Previous experience working with a Community Public Health Center or emergency experience preferred.
• Comfortable working in an independent practice, prior dental leadership preferred.

Competitive benefits, loan repayment, relocation assistance, and more!

• Work in a collegial professional environment with the latest oral health technology
• Preventative and specialty care including restorative, oral surgery, fixed prosthetics, walk-in care all under one roof
• Option to provide walk-in care support
• Highly innovative programs
• Engaged and supportive patient population
• Embedded in a primary care setting

Penobscot Community Health Care: is a non-profit FQHC governed by a board of community volunteers and comprised of seventeen practices and program service sites in Central Maine. PCHC is recognized as a leading primary health care provider and teaching center – offering family nurse practitioner and pharmacy residency programs alongside our integrated primary health services.

Belfast, Maine: is located at the mouth of a beautiful river estuary on Belfast Bay and Penobscot Bay; it’s a classic maritime community, with stately homes and leafy streets. Picturesque harbor views frame every angle of the vibrant downtown. Less than 1 hour to Bangor, Maine’s 3^rd largest city and its International Airport. Renowned for its love of the Arts, the Belfast region is a classic example of Maine sea-side living. Close to Maine’s gorgeous Acadia National park, this region offers all the amenities of a good-sized metro without the hassle – and residents are inspired by all of Maine’s natural beauty and resources at their doorstep! It’s a short drive on I-95 South to Boston (3 hrs.) and Portland’s quaint Old Port (2 hrs.) Limitless 4-season outdoor recreational opportunities, a wide variety of arts, cultural and entertainment venues coupled with great family-centered neighborhoods and excellent public and private school choices make the Greater Bangor Region highly desirable for professional families.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualifications

Experience

Required

3 years:

External Candidates - 3 years of experience required

2 years:

Internal Candidates - 2 years of experience required

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Dentist

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