Part-Time Clinical Dentist - Health Sciences Dental Programs (2026-2027 Annual Pool)

Dental Top 25% in Dentistry (Dental)Part-Time

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Job Description

Major Responsibility

Provide patient care and help with the CF dental programs and manage student
progress in the dental clinic. The Clinical Dentist is responsible for assisting
students with patient care by providing local anesthesia to patients,
prescribing radiographs, and performing restorative dentistry when requested.
He/she must possess a background in current clinical practice experience. This
individual must have qualifications that comply with the state dental practice
act.

At the College of Central Florida, our vision is "To be the first choice for
quality higher education in our community." We aim to accomplish this by
providing a caring and exceptional learning environment that fosters the success
of our students and community. Candidates considering becoming part of the CF
family must be able to embrace and model this philosophy in their day-to-day
responsibilities and demonstrate our standards: professional, responsive,
informative, dependable, and engaged.

PREREQUISITES FOR POSITION (Qualification Standards)

1. Education or Training: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D. D. S) or Doctor of Dental
Medicine (D. M. D) degree from a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
approved dental school and possess a license to practice dentistry in the
State of Florida.
2. Years of experience in the field: Two (2) years of experience is preferred.
3. Special skills or abilities related to the position:

* HARD SKILLS: Operate medical equipment, diagnose patients, and form treatment
plans.
* SOFT SKILLS: Ability to work effectively, ethically, and patiently with other
professionals, students, and patients while providing high-quality care.

Essential Job Functions

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLINICAL DENTIST (continued):

1. Performance of clinical dentistry with or without instruction and
supervision to dental assisting, dental hygiene, and/or dental students
during clinic sessions.
2. Authorization of radiographs, interpretation, diagnosis, treatment planning,
and appropriate procedures for dental clinic patients as related to the
needs of the dental program's instructional needs of students currently
enrolled and patients of the clinic.
3. Implementation and supervision of all appropriate infection control
protocols in the clinic to adhere to CDC, OSHA, OSAP, and ADA
recommendations.
4. Participation in faculty meetings, curriculum reviews, advisory committees,
and other projects as they relate to the programs.
5. Responsible for the quality and accuracy of patient files for all patients
receiving restorative procedures/care in clinical sessions.
6. Responsible for ascertaining the adequacy of the patient pool and productive
clinic schedule necessary for clinic sessions to meet the needs of students,
the program, and the community set forth by the college.
7. Provide input to Program Director, Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting, and
faculty regarding student progress as it relates to clinical skills
development.
8. Oversee and facilitate in maintaining the professional clinical atmosphere.

Secondary Responsibilities and Job Functions of the Clinical Dentist

1. Option to provide didactic instruction to dental hygiene and or dental
assisting students.
2. Responsible for assisting in the coordination of appropriate quantities of
clinical supplies, necessary for restorative clinical sessions.
3. Represent the Dental Programs and participate in activities and
organizations outside of the program and institution as appropriate.
4. Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director, the Associate Dean
of Health Sciences, the Associate Vice President for Health Sciences, Vice
President Workforce Development and Innovation, or the President of the
College of Central Florida.

(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement
of all duties performed.)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform essential functions.

* Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction).
* Acceptable hearing (with or without a hearing aid).
* Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing on a telephone and
on a computer for extended periods of time.
* Routinely requires sitting at a desk and viewing a display screen for
extended periods of time.
* Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer or other
electronic device.
* Routinely requires Moderate (up to 40 pounds) lifting and carrying.
* Routinely requires Walking, Standing, Sitting, Kneeling, Stooping, Reaching,
Twisting, and Bending.

Environmental Conditions

* Works in a dental clinic setting

(Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with
a disability.)

Primary Location of Job: College of Central Florida Ocala

Supervisor of Position: Associate DEAN Health Sciences

Qualifications

PREREQUISITES FOR POSITION (Qualification Standards)

1. Education or Training: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D. D. S) or Doctor of Dental
Medicine (D. M. D) degree from a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
approved dental school and possess a license to practice dentistry in the
State of Florida.
2. Years of experience in the field: Two (2) years of experience is preferred.
3. Special skills or abilities related to the position:

* HARD SKILLS: Operate medical equipment, diagnose patients, and form treatment
plans.
* SOFT SKILLS: Ability to work effectively, ethically, and patiently with other
professionals, students, and patients while providing high-quality care.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Dentist provides patient care and manages student progress within the dental clinic by performing restorative procedures and supervising clinical sessions. They are also responsible for ensuring compliance with infection control protocols and maintaining accurate patient records.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Radiograph interpretationStudent supervisionMedical equipment operationClinical instructionRecord keeping

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part-Time Clinical Dentist - Health Sciences Dental Programs (2026-2027 Annual Pool) at College of Central Florida a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,607 active Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Dentistry (Dental)

Living in Ocala

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,575/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Ocala, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Option for Didactic Instruction
Academic Environment