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Aspen Dental
Waynesville, North Carolina

Dentist – DDS / DMD

Dental Above average in General Dentistry (Dental)No weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$240k-$300k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 52m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Aspen Dental as a Dentist – DDS/DMD, Sign-On Bonus, No Weekends in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States. This opening is a lead dentist role, Managing Clinical Director. At Aspen Dental, we put You 1st, offering the financial security and job stability that comes with working with a world-class Dental Service Organization (DSO).

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $240K - $300K
  • Signing bonus: $15,000.
  • Relocation assistance: $5,000.
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Free Continuing Education

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off, competitive compensation, a signing bonus. Work with Aspen Dental in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Managing Clinical Director will lead a patient-centric team while providing high-quality clinical treatments and comprehensive dental exams. They are responsible for treatment planning, mentoring staff, and collaborating with the operations team to meet financial objectives.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school. The role requires strong clinical judgment, leadership skills, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of dental ethics and patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical dentistryFull mouth examsClinical leadershipCoachingProfessionalismBudget managementSurgical procedures

General Dentistry Career Context

Aspen Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 295 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$270k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $286k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 5.7/10 on work-life balance for Dentist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 270 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
33% this job
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

5.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in General Dentistry (Dental)

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About Aspen Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing Incentive ($15,000)
Relocation Stipend ($5,000)
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Savings Plan
Free Continuing Education
Practice Ownership Program