Dentist
Compensation
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Job Description
Dentist Opportunity – Sign-on Bonus Available
Dowagiac Family Dentistry in Southwest Michigan is seeking a confident and compassionate General Dentist to join its team. The ideal candidate enjoys practicing comprehensive, bread-and-butter dentistry while also having opportunities to expand into procedures such as endodontics, extractions, orthodontics, and implants based on their interests and experience.
In this role, you'll work with advanced technology, a highly supportive team, and a practice culture focused on treating the whole patient. The office is committed to creating a positive patient experience by helping individuals overcome common barriers to dental care, including anxiety and financial concerns. Whether you are looking for part-time or full-time, this could be the opportunity for you!
An added benefit is a schedule that promotes work-life balance, with office hours Monday through Thursday and a half-day Friday; no evenings and no weekends.
What We Offer
- Competitive earning potential based on production with a daily minimum
- CE bonus opportunities
- Clinical autonomy
- Supportive team of hygienists and dental assistants
- Fully digital(intraoral camera, dental laser, Panorex, ITERO, CBCT)
- Robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), malpractice coverage
What We're Looking For
- 1+ years of experience preferred
- Endodontic and pediatric dentistry experience is a plus
- DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school
- Active Michigan dental license (or currently in the process of obtaining one)
- Ability to maintain all required state insurance coverage
- INDDRIO01
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive general dentistry and patient care using advanced digital technology. Perform a variety of procedures including endodontics and extractions while focusing on a positive patient experience.
Requirements
Requires a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school and an active Michigan dental license. Preference is given to candidates with over one year of experience, particularly in endodontics and pediatric dentistry.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Dowagiac Family Dentistry a 8.0 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, no night shifts.
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 78% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $208k (middle half $200k–$300k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Michigan | 132 active | 5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Michigan healthcare professional listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $13k) · 7% offer loan repayment132 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 213 in the last 30 days | 209 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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