General Dentist needed 1 hour from Birmingham, AL

Columbia Healthcare; Alabama; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K

Moving Expenses

15 Vacation Days

5 Sick Days

10 Holidays

5 CME Days

CME Allowance

Term Life Insurance

LTD AD Insurance

Job summary

Columbia Healthcare is seeking a General Dentist located an hour from Birmingham, AL. You will work as the sole dentist, with a team and modern systems (NextGen) in a rural-leaning patient population, primarily Medicaid/Medicare and sliding fee arrangements.

Schedule is Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm, with no Saturdays, supporting 20–25 patients per day as volumes build. New graduates are encouraged to apply; the practice emphasizes collaborative care, patient-centered treatment, and a supportive

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate and relate effectively with patients, administration and medical personnel
• Must be able to function as a collaborative and egalitarian team member
• Must be able to work under stress while maintaining a level of quiescence that decreases anxiety in personnel and patients
• Must be able to work with children

Responsibilities

• General Dentistry including cleaning, fillings, extractions; Crown & Bridge if approved
• Provide dental care through corrective care, prevention, and promotion of dental health

Skills

Communication with patients

Team collaboration

Work under stress

Child-friendly

Tools

NextGen

Job description

Job NUMBER: 6199

About the POSITION

• General Dentist needed 1 hour from Birmingham, AL
• They will consider a new grad
• They will work as the sole Dentist
• Schedule/Clinic Hours: M-F 8-5 No Saturdays
• Patient Volume: 20-25 pats/day - some of the more rural locations may see less, until the volume builds back up
• Payor Mix: they see the medically underserved, so the majority is Medicaid/Medicare, sliding fee, etc.
• Responsibilities: General Dentistry (cleaning, extractions, fillings (some Crown & Bridge if approved) - no dentures at this time (2 Dentists perform Crown and Bridge work); Provide dental care through corrective care, the prevention of dental disease and the promotion of dental health
• 1 Assistant 1 Hygienist 3 Operatories per site
• Additional dental sites have been added as they have grown
• They use NextGen System
• Patterson Dental equipment
• Lab fees - not sure, and that may depend on if a Crown & Bridge work is done

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate and relate effectively with patients, administration and medical personnel
• Must be able to function as a collaborative and egalitarian team member
• Must be able to work under stress while maintaining a level of quiescence that decreases anxiety in personnel and patients
• Must be able to work with children

About the COMP & BENEFITS

• Excellent Salary
• Minimum 3-year contract, 6 months probationary period
• 15 Vacation Days, 5 Sick Days, 10 Holidays
• 5 CME Days
• 1200 CME allowance
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Term Life Insurance
• LTD AD Insurance
• 401K
• Moving Expenses