General Dentist
Listed compensation
Up to $260,000
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
- Description
- General Dentist Opportunity – Minnesota
- Full-Time | Procedure-Heavy Practice | Up to $260,000 Base + Production
Are you looking for a practice where you can expand your clinical skills, work alongside an experienced support team, and make a meaningful impact on your patients? A well-established, patient-focused dental practice in Minnesota is seeking a General Dentist to join its growing team.
This is an outstanding opportunity for both new graduates looking for mentorship and experienced dentists seeking a busy, procedure-focused practice with excellent earning potential and work-life balance.
Position Highlights
- Full-time General Dentistry opportunity
- Monday-Friday schedule, 7:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Flexible scheduling with a 4-day work week option available
- No after-hours call
- Opportunity to participate in optional community outreach on Fridays
- Modern practice utilizing the Ascend electronic dental record system
Compensation
- Base Salary: $260,000
- Or greater earnings through a competitive collections-based compensation model
- Signing bonus
- Relocation assistance available
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Malpractice insurance provided
- Health and vision insurance (50% employer-paid)
- 401(k) with 5% employer match
- Employer-provided dental benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Continuing Education (CME) allowance
- Practice Environment
- Busy, procedure-heavy practice with strong patient demand
- Average of approximately 12 patients per day, plus hygiene exams
- Treat patients of all ages, from pediatrics through adult populations
- Comprehensive general and restorative dentistry
Supported by an Experienced Clinical Team, Including
- Two full-time dental hygienists
- CRNA support
- Dedicated front office and clinical staff
Qualifications
- DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school
- Active Minnesota dental license (or ability to obtain)
- DEA registration (or ability to obtain)
- Strong communication and patient-centered care philosophy
- New graduates and experienced dentists are encouraged to apply
- Interest in expanding clinical skills through mentorship and in-house training
Key Responsibilities
The General Dentist will provide comprehensive general and restorative dental care to patients of all ages in a procedure-heavy practice. Responsibilities include performing clinical procedures, conducting hygiene exams, and collaborating with an experienced support team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Dentist at Purple Cow Recruiting a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 874 active General Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
General Dentistry Career Context
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 268 active listings.
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$260k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $264k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Alexandria
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $294k
- Median resident rent
- $934/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- State income tax
- Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.