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Family Health Care
Big Rapids, Michigan

Dentist

Dental 8.5 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

How would you like an opportunity to provide dental care to patients without the worries of managing a practice? At Family Health Care, we take care of the business side, allowing you to practice to the best of your ability alongside our experienced care teams.

Our facilities have up-to-date equipment, knowledgeable staff, and a vast support system. In addition, as a Community Health Center, we provide more than just dental care, giving you access to medical providers, behavioral health specialists, pharmacists, and more!

Why Family Health Care

  • Salaried position with additional productivity bonuses available
  • Retention bonuses paid quarterly
  • 4-or 5-day work week
  • No weekend work requirements

No On-call Schedule

  • Generous benefits package (medical/dental/vision/disability insurance, 401K matching, up to 5 weeks PTO)
  • Licensing fees and malpractice coverage paid for by employer
  • CE stipend and paid time off
  • Student loan forgiveness

Eligible for up to $200,000 in tax-free loan repayment over a period of up to eight years through NHSC

Eligible for up to $300,000 in tax-free loan repayment over a period of up to ten years through MSLRP

  • Eligible for complete loan forgiveness through PSLF after 10 years of employment with FHC
  • 1-2 dental assistants per dentist
  • Patients are assigned to individual dentists to allow for continuity of care
  • Other dentist(s) in the office to allow for treatment collaboration and mentorship
  • Wide variety of procedures completed in-office (composites, amalgams, dentures, partials, extractions, crown and bridge, endo, etc.)
  • Medical clinic and pharmacy on site

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums; treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth; fit dental appliances or provide preventive care to dental clinic patients; maintain dental records; review and notify patients of diagnostic test and consultation results; and respond to patient care tasks and phone calls consistent with good dental practice.

Qualifications

  • State of Michigan Dentist License
  • US Doctor of Dental Medicine degree

Full-Time Benefits

  • Loan Repayment through State and Federal Programs
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Professional Courtesy
  • Health Care Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Generous Paid Vacation
  • Holiday Pay
  • Malpractice through Federal Tort Claims Act – plus Gap Insurance
  • Continuing Education
  • Retention Bonus

About Family Health Care

Family Health Care is a progressive, non-profit health care system dedicated to providing quality care for the rural, underserved populations in west-central Michigan.

Led by a board of directors composed of community members and patients, Family Health Care offers the opportunity to be part of a diverse care team focused on meeting every patient's total health care needs.

As the oldest Federally Qualified Health Center in Michigan, Family Health Care provides services in five counties through 13 sites, serving more than 28,000 patients per year.

Family Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The dentist will examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums while providing preventive care. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate dental records and collaborating with the care team to ensure continuity of patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient examinationDiagnosisTreatment planningRestorative dentistryEndodonticsDental records maintenancePatient consultationClinical collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Family Health Care a 8.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.5 / 10 · top 5% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $251k (middle half $200k–$300k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Michigan144 active5,694 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 34% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 8.5
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.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Family Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Baldwin, Michigan
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Productivity Bonuses
Retention Bonuses
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) Matching
Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks)

Living in Big Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$223k
Median resident rent
$929/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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