Dentist
Listed compensation
$200K - $300K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Dentist- Mandeville, Louisiana
Full Time/ Part-time
About Us: Affordable Smiles is a locally owned dental practice looking to add a motivated professional doctor to our team. Our offices offer in house labs to ensure the best quality and turnaround time available. We strive to minimize administrative tasks, allowing providers to focus on what is most important- providing quality patient care. Affordable Smiles treats mainly adult patients.
Why Affordable Smiles?
Potential for Growth and Ownership– As the company continually expands, opportunities for leadership and potential ownership are abundant.
Autonomy in Treatment Planning- Our doctors are trusted with defining the best plan of treatment for their patients based on individual patient needs.
Ability to Focus on Patient Care– The company's team handles all aspects of running the business leaving our doctors with less stress and able to focus totally on patient care.
Latest Technology and Systems- Offices are equipped with intraoral scanners, digital and CBCT x-ray systems, and other modern dental software to ensure our dentists can perform to their fullest.
Mentorship- The company's team of experienced owners and associates are focused on promoting the dentist’s individual growth and interests through mentorship and training.
Employee Benefits
- Group health insurance
- Flexible time off
- Up to $1,500 in CE reimbursement per year
- Free life insurance
- Options for vision, cancer, disability, and accident insurance plans
- Visa and permanent residency sponsorship
- In office training including yearly ACLS and OSHA
Experience and Educational Requirements
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DDM)
- Current Licensure and good standing with Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality dental care to primarily adult patients with autonomy in treatment planning. Utilize modern dental technology and systems to perform clinical procedures while focusing on patient outcomes.
Requirements
Must hold a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DDM) degree. Requires current licensure and good standing with the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at BAM Dental Group a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,617 active Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dentistry Career Context
BAM Dental Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 6 active listings.
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $283k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Mandeville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $281k≈ 1.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,678/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.6
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.