Part-Time Dentist | Marquette, MI
Production pay · no annual figure stated
$750/visit
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumedWeekdays only
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Job Description
- Part-Time Dentist (DDS/DMD) – Northern & Central Michigan
- Location: Northern & Central Michigan (Marquette, Mt. Pleasant, Houghton Lake, Newaygo, and surrounding markets)
- Schedule: Flexible, approximately 4 visit days per month up to 2-3 days per week
- Compensation: $750 per visit
- Position Type: Independent Contractor (1099)
About the Opportunity
Comprehensive Mobile Care (CMC) is seeking a Part-Time Dentist (DDS/DMD) to provide care across an established network of PACE programs, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and senior care communities throughout Northern and Central Michigan.
This is an opportunity to deliver meaningful, patient-centered dental care to underserved senior populations while enjoying a flexible schedule and strong administrative support. Depending on provider availability and territory coverage, the role can range from a few visit days each month to a more consistent 2-3 days per week.
Covered Service Areas
Potential Locations Include
- Marquette, MI
- Mt. Pleasant, MI
- Houghton Lake, MI
- Newaygo, MI
- Northern Michigan PACE Programs
- Upper Peninsula Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Additional partner facilities throughout Northern and Central Michigan
- Providers may cover all locations or a subset of locations based on availability and geographic preference.
The Setting
- CMC partners with established healthcare organizations serving seniors in coordinated care environments, including:
- PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) centers
- Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)
- Long-term care communities
Veterans' Care Facilities
Facility staff assist with patient coordination and scheduling, allowing providers to focus on clinical care rather than administrative responsibilities.
What You'll Do
- Perform comprehensive dental examinations and treatment planning
- Provide preventive and routine dental services
- Perform extractions and basic restorative procedures
- Diagnose and manage oral health conditions commonly seen in geriatric populations
- Collaborate with facility staff and interdisciplinary care teams
- Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in community-based settings
What Makes This Opportunity Different
This is not a traditional private practice environment.
Our dentists work directly within established healthcare facilities, bringing essential dental services to patients who may otherwise face barriers to care.
CMC Provides
- Established patient populations
- Coordinated scheduling
- Clinical equipment and supplies
- Administrative support
- Billing and operational management
Long-term Facility Partnerships
This allows providers to focus on patient care rather than practice management.
Qualifications
- DDS or DMD from an accredited dental program
- Active Michigan dental license
- DEA registration preferred
- Experience treating geriatric populations preferred
- Experience in long-term care, community health, mobile dentistry, or FQHC settings is a plus
- Strong clinical judgment and patient communication skills
- Comfortable traveling within assigned territories
- Schedule & Compensation
- Flexible scheduling based on provider availability
- Opportunities ranging from approximately 4 visit days per month to 2-3 days per week
- Weekday schedule
- Typical visit hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
- No evenings or weekends
- $750 per visit
- Independent Contractor (1099)
- Mileage reimbursement provided in accordance with company policy
- No billing, collections, or administrative responsibilities
About Comprehensive Mobile Care
Comprehensive Mobile Care (CMC) is a family-founded healthcare organization with more than 25 years of experience improving access to medical, dental, vision, audiology, and podiatry services for seniors and underserved populations nationwide.
We partner with PACE programs, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other healthcare organizations across more than 20 states to bring high-quality care directly to patients.
Ready to make a difference while maintaining flexibility and autonomy? Apply today to learn more about joining our mobile dental team in Northern and Central Michigan.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive dental examinations, treatment planning, and routine procedures for geriatric patients in various healthcare facilities. Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to deliver compassionate, patient-centered dental care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part-Time Dentist | Marquette, MI at Comprehensive Mobile Care a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Dentistry Career Context
Comprehensive Mobile Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 105 active listings.
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.8 / 10 · top 25% in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentistry listings in Michigan | 44 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dentist listings in Michigan | 152 active | 5,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment152 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 245 in the last 30 days | 191 the 30 days before (+28%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Comprehensive Mobile Care | silver tier, 79/100 | Top Employers work-life index105 active listings |
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