Licensed Dental Therapist
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Job Description
Lake Superior Community Health Center is seeking Dental Health Therapists. The Dental Therapist works within the dental care team to assure quality patient care and to support the goals of Lake Superior Community Health Center.
Job Qualifications
- Licensed by the MN Board of Dentistry to practice as a Dental Therapist.
- Bachelors or Masters Degree from a board approved or accredited dental therapy education program.
Written collaborative management agreement with a Minnesota-licensed dentist who supervises no more than five dental therapists or advanced dental therapists.
Able to provide dental care in a sensitive, nonjudgmental manner to persons of all economic levels and cultural backgrounds.
- Computer experience.
- Willing to work flexible hours, including evenings, as required by position.
- Current CPR certification or ability to become certified within six months from date of hire.
Functions and Responsibilities
Performs dental services as follows within the parameters of the collaborative management agreement under general supervision. General supervision means the supervision of tasks or procedures that do not require the presence of the dentist in the office or on the premises at the time the tasks or procedures are being performed but require the tasks be performed with the prior knowledge and consent of the dentist.
Performs dental services as follows with the parameters of the collaborative management agreement under indirect supervision. "Indirect supervision" means the dentist is in the office, authorizes the procedures, and remains in the office while the procedures are being performed by the allied dental personnel.
Dispense and administer the following drugs within the parameters of the collaborative practice agreement and within the scope of the practice of the dental therapist: analgesics (excluding narcotic drugs), anti-inflammatories, and antibiotics.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (403b)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
Key Responsibilities
The Dental Therapist provides quality dental care within a collaborative management agreement under general or indirect supervision. They are responsible for performing dental services and administering specific medications as authorized by a licensed dentist.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed by the Minnesota Board of Dentistry and hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited dental therapy program. A written collaborative management agreement with a Minnesota-licensed dentist is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Dental Therapist at Lake Superior Community Health Center a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,058 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 22% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Carlton
- Median resident rent
- $970/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- State income tax
- Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
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