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Clear Lakes Dental
O'fallon, Missouri

The Easy Method to Become a Dentist Owner – See Below

DentistFull-time

Production pay · no annual figure stated

30% of production

The week · per this posting4-day week

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

If you’re making 30% of production, ask yourself: “Where’s the other 70% going?”

It’s going straight into your clinic owner’s pocket — while you’re the one doing the work.

Stop building someone else's dream. Start building your own.

  • Clear Lakes Dental is coming to O'Fallon!
  • We’ll help you do exactly that by giving you the support and structure you need to launch your own clinic.
  • Take a look at what our franchisees earned in 2024:
  • Robbinsdale, MN: $8.8 million in annual revenue
  • Brooklyn Park, MN: $4.3 million in annual revenue
  • East St. Paul, MN: $5.3 million in annual revenue
  • Coon Rapids, MN: $1.9 million in annual revenue (with just one dentist and one hygienist and a 4 day work week!)
  • Check out clearlakesdentalfranchise.com for more franchise information!

About Us

Clear Lakes Dental is a full-spectrum dental group serving patients of all ages with nearly all insurance types. We’re growing fast, but not at the expense of our people. We believe in partnership, transparency, and the power of doing the right thing—for our patients, and for our team.

Straight Talk. Real Opportunities.

Let’s skip the fluff.

At Clear Lakes Dental, we’re building a new model. One where aspiring owner dentists can build their practice without starting from scratch or doing it alone.

What Makes Us Different?

Fully Staffed Support Team

From recruiting to innovations, we help your office run smoothly & save you valuable time to simplify ownership. CLD is here for as much or as little support as you want.

Development & Technology

We are continuously improving and finding ways to help strengthen your relationship with your patients by streamlining their experience; from check-in to scheduling next visits.

CLD is NOT just a dental company - we have a dedicated tech department that focuses on improving software technologies to bring to all CLD clinics. We are:

  • Optimizing note taking to save providers’ time.
  • Exploring new fronts with innovative patient communication and scheduling.
  • Creating in-house training software to maximize efficiency to ensure patient satisfaction.

Proven Turn Key Systems in Place

Each office has a team chosen by you, trained by us - so you can see a full schedule on your very first day.

You focus on seeing patients - CLD focuses on supporting your office manager, to alleviate management headaches that come with traditional office ownership.

The Ownership Track (This Is the Big One)

Whether you want to retire at an early age or keep seeing patients - this is the right path—we’ve got the infrastructure, financial modeling, and mentorship to get you there.

It’s real. It’s happening. And it’s changing lives.

If you’re ready to stop clocking in and start building something real—let’s talk.

Apply today. Or reach out directly. Let’s build your future together.

Clear Lakes Dental provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Key Responsibilities

The owner dentist will manage a dental clinic, focusing on patient care while utilizing the company's support systems for operations. You will lead your own team and build your practice using the provided infrastructure and technology.

Requirements

The position is designed for dentists looking to transition into practice ownership. Candidates should be prepared to lead a clinic and manage patient relationships within the Clear Lakes Dental model.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

DentistryPractice managementClinical leadershipBusiness ownershipFranchise managementTeam managementStrategic planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates The Easy Method to Become a Dentist Owner – See Below at Clear Lakes Dental a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dentistry Career Context

Clear Lakes Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · top 10% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)412 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Missouri147 active5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri healthcare professional listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 3% offer loan repayment147 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings213 in the last 30 days209 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clear Lakes Dentalsilver tier, 82/100Top Employers work-life index10 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dentist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs · 17 employers
4
<$240k
4
$240k-280k
9
$280k-320k
2
$320k-360k
2
$360k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
71%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Visa sponsorship
24%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$300k-$500k
#2

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$200k-$400k
#3

Part Time Dentist

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 7.1
Among the best 10% of Dentist listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Clear Lakes Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, Minnesota
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Fully Staffed Support Team
Dedicated Technology Department
Mentorship
Financial Modeling

Living in O'Fallon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$347k
Typical market rent
$1,831/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.