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Bright Direction Dental
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Dentist (General Dentist) (FT)

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$155k-$215k

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Job Description

General Dentist Full Time

Fort Wayne, IN

Cedar Creek Dental Formally Robert C. Scheele DDS and Associates, PC in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking an experienced and compassionate General Dentist to join our team! As a General Dentist in our office, you will work closely with our team members to provide exceptional dental care to our patients.

Our office offers a comprehensive range of services, including crowns and bridges, restorative and cosmetic dentistry, implant restorations, extractions, and emergency care. We provide care to patients of all ages.

Cedar Creek Dental: 9830 Auburn Rd Ste 103, Fort Wayne, IN 46825

Schedule

  • Monday: 8am-5pm
  • Tuesday: 8am-5pm
  • Thursday: 7am-3pm
  • Friday: 7am-12pm

Compensation

  • $155,000 - $215,000+ annually
  • Up to 35% Collections

Requirements

  • General Dentistry license in the state of Indiana
  • Delivers exceptional general dentistry
  • Customer service and interpersonal relations
  • General pleasant, friendly, caring demeanor Excellent Oral and written communication
  • Detail-oriented
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced dental environment
  • Communicate well with patients and teammates
  • Provide excellent clinical care

Our office is equipped with trusted tools to provide efficient, high-quality patient care, including:

  • Digital X-rays
  • Intraoral Cameras in Every Operatory
  • Paperless Charting System
  • Panoramic Machine
  • Air-Driven Handpieces
  • The Wand

Insurances

  • In-network with numerous insurance providers- Delta Dental, A TPA for Cardington fee schedule and DHA fee schedule.

Benefits

  • Full-time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, as well as access to a variety of voluntary benefits.
  • All employees may participate in our 401(k) retirement savings plan, which includes a company match.

Bright Direction Dental is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to abide by these principles and mandates.

Bright Direction Dental prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, traits associated with race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Bright Direction Dental conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Provide general dental care to patients of all ages, including restorative and cosmetic treatments, implant restorations, extractions, and emergency care. Collaborate with team members to deliver high-quality patient care and communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Restorative DentistryEmergency Dental CareOral CommunicationAttention To DetailTeamwork

General Dentistry Career Context

Bright Direction Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 8 active listings.

Of the 43 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 79% require no weekends.

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$155k–$215kDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)418 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$198k in purchasing powerIndiana index 93.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Indiana89 active5,706 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 79% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Bright Direction Dentalsilver tier, 77/100Top Employers work-life index8 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dentist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 20 employers
9
<$280k
9
$280k-340k
2
$340k-400k
2
$400k-460k
2
$460k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
71% this job
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$300k-$500k
#2

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$230k-$461k
#3

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$200k-$450k
#4

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+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Dentist listings

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

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About Bright Direction Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) with company match
Voluntary benefits

Living in Fort Wayne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$230k≈ 1.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,257/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fort Wayne, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.