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Family Health Care
Cherry Grove Township, Michigan

Dentist

Dental 8.5 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago

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

  • Diagnose and provide appropriate treatment to patients
  • Educate patients on their treatment plan and how to maintain oral health
  • Prescribe medications as needed
  • Document all patient care in the electronic health record
  • Communicate with other staff on patient care needs

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of dentistry
  • State of Michigan Dentist License
  • State of Michigan Controlled Substance License
  • Federal DEA License

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
  • Visa Sponsorship

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.

About Cadillac

Cadillac is a beautiful northern Michigan community home to 500,000 acres of natural forest, hundreds of miles of rivers, well-designed golf courses, a pristine ski resort, and a charming downtown area with historical sites, cultural attractions and family-friendly businesses and restaurants. Cadillac is also home to William Mitchell State Park which features boating, fishing, kayaking and swimming on Lake Mitchell and Lake Cadillac. Cadillac is the county seat of Wexford County and is just 45 minutes from the vineyards, shopping, casino and entertainment of Traverse City and Grand Traverse Bay.

Family Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

Diagnose and provide dental treatments to patients while educating them on oral health maintenance. Document all care in electronic health records and collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient DiagnosisTreatment PlanningOral Health EducationPrescription ManagementEndodonticsPatient CommunicationClinical 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 Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,581 active Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% 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).

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About Family Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Baldwin, Michigan
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Salaried position with productivity bonuses
Retention bonuses paid quarterly
4- or 5-day work week
No weekend work
No on-call schedule
Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability insurance
401K matching
Up to 5 weeks PTO