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Clear Lakes Dental
Hartford, Connecticut

Dentist | Ownership Opportunities

Dentist 8.7 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$180K–$370K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day weekWeekdays only

Ask the employer about call expectations.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Dentist | Ownership Opportunities

Clear Lakes Dental is coming to your city!

Interested in joining our team? Pre-register today for our dentist position — or let us help you launch your very own clinic!

Take a look at what our franchisees earned in 2024:

Robbinsdale, MN: $8.8 million in annual revenue

Brooklyn Park, MN: $4.3 million in annual revenue

East St. Paul, MN: $5.3 million in annual revenue

Coon Rapids, MN: $1.9 million in annual revenue (with just one dentist and one hygienist and a 4 day work week!)

Check out clearlakesdentalfranchise.com for more franchise information!

About Us

Clear Lakes Dental is a full-spectrum dental group serving patients of all ages with nearly all insurance types. We’re growing fast, but not at the expense of our people. We believe in partnership, transparency, and the power of doing the right thing—for our patients, and for our team.

Straight Talk. Real Opportunities.

Let’s skip the fluff.

At Clear Lakes Dental, we’re building a new model. One where dentists aren’t just associates—they’re future owners.

What Makes Us Different?

Path to Ownership: Tired of working hard to build someone else’s dream? We offer clear, structured, and supported opportunities for ownership. Whether it's buying into an existing clinic or becoming a lead partner in a new one, you’ll have real skin in the game.

No Non-Compete Clauses: We’re not scared of competition. If we do right by you, we know you’ll want to grow with us.

Transparent Compensation: Instead of a tricky compensation we are clear and concise - we start at a $180,000 guarantee and build from there (with welcome bonuses for select locations).

Commission that Grows: Start at 30% of collections and grow by +2% every year up to 40%.

Real Stability: Your salary stays guaranteed. No sudden drop-offs after six months.

The Ownership Track (This Is the Big One)

We’re actively working with dentists who want to move beyond the chair and into clinic leadership, autonomy, and long-term wealth-building.

Whether You Want To

Become a partner in an existing Clear Lakes Dental location,

Lead a new clinic in a high-opportunity market, or

Transition into multi-location ownership,

—we’ve got the infrastructure, financial modeling, and mentorship to get you there.

It’s real. It’s happening. And it’s changing lives.

Perks & Benefits

  • Opportunity to be an owner dentist or an associate dentist
  • $180K guaranteed base or 30%+ commission (whichever is higher)
  • Paid time off + holidays
  • Health insurance & 401K
  • No evening or weekend hours
  • $2,000 CE credit twice a year (We pay CE credits without ever touching your salary to do so)

Malpractice Insurance Reimbursement

  • In-house CPR, HIPAA, and BBP training (we bring the trainers in!)
  • Free underground parking at select locations

No Stress. No Drama. Just Dentistry.

Who We’re Looking For

We Need Dentists Who

  • Care about people
  • Want to build something long-term
  • Are efficient and ethical in clinical care
  • Might be tired of being just a cog in someone else’s machine

Schedule & Compensation

  • Full-time or Part-time
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Compensation Range: $180,000 – $370,000/year for associates (unlimited compensation potential for owners!)
  • If you’re ready to stop clocking in and start building something real—let’s talk.

Apply today. Or reach out directly. Let’s build your future together.

Clear Lakes Dental provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality dental care to patients of all ages while maintaining ethical clinical standards. Lead clinic operations and participate in business growth initiatives as part of a partnership-focused model.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed dentists who are committed to long-term patient care and clinical excellence. The role requires a professional who is efficient, ethical, and interested in potential clinic ownership.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Practice managementTreatment planningOral healthPatient communicationEthical practiceEfficiency

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist | Ownership Opportunities at Clear Lakes Dental a 8.7 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

Clear Lakes Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 48 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 79% require no weekends.

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.7 / 10 · top 5% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$265k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Connecticut99 active5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 79% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings213 in the last 30 days209 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clear Lakes Dentalsilver tier, 82/100Top Employers work-life index10 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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3
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$245k-300k
10
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1
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1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
67% this job
401k / retirement match
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Visa sponsorship
20%
Loan repayment
7%

✓ This job: no non-compete (stated in the posting)

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Dentist listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Clear Lakes Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, Minnesota
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
401K
Paid Time Off
Holidays
CME Allowance ($4,000/year)
Malpractice Insurance Reimbursement
In-House Training
Free Parking

Living in Hartford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k≈ 1.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,555/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.