Dentist - Madison/Huntsville, AL
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
What Makes This Opportunity Different
- Morton Dental Group provides a structured environment in which dentists can continue developing clinically, professionally, and as leaders. Our doctors receive:
- A four-day clinical workweek
- Direct clinical mentorship and case consultation
- Company-supported continuing education
- Leadership and business education
- Doctor roundtables and peer learning
- Clear expectations and visible performance measures
- Opportunities to expand clinical capabilities and responsibilities
- A defined pathway toward advanced leadership and potential future partnership consideration
We believe strong practice performance follows excellent patient care, comprehensive diagnosis, clear communication, clinical quality, and a team that works well together.
What You Will Do
- Provide comprehensive general dentistry within your training, demonstrated competency, and clinical privileges
- Conduct new-patient, hygiene, emergency, restorative, surgical, cosmetic, and other appropriate examinations
- Develop ethical and comprehensive treatment plans based on each patient’s health, goals, risks, and priorities
- Clearly explain diagnoses, treatment options, risks, benefits, sequencing, and alternatives
- Deliver high-quality clinical care while maintaining patient safety and informed choice
- Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation
- Collaborate with dental assistants, hygienists, treatment coordinators, front-office team members, and the Office Manager
- Participate in daily huddles and help establish a calm, prepared, and respectful clinical environment
- Seek consultation when appropriate and practice within demonstrated competency
- Participate fully in the Doctor Academy, clinical mentorship, case reviews, continuing education, and leadership development
- Use clinical and practice performance measures to identify opportunities for continued improvement
- Support strong patient relationships, treatment completion, preventive care, and continuity of care
Who We Are Looking For
The right dentist will bring strong clinical judgment, integrity, humility, and a genuine desire to grow. Our most successful doctors:
- Put the patient’s health, dignity, safety, and trust first
- Communicate recommendations with confidence and compassion
- Welcome feedback and apply it without defensiveness
- Recognize their limitations and seek support early
- Take ownership of their decisions, documentation, communication, and outcomes
- Remain steady and solution-focused under pressure
- Treat team members as skilled and valued partners
- Want to understand the clinical, operational, and business sides of dentistry
- Demonstrate ambition through learning, contribution, and mastery
Align with Morton Dental Group’s values of Patient-Centered Experience, Accountability and Integrity, Adaptability and Innovation, Respect, Clinical Excellence, and Grit
Qualifications
- Required
- Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from an accredited dental school
- Active, unrestricted Alabama dental license or eligibility to obtain licensure before practicing
- Current BLS or CPR certification
- DEA registration and controlled-substance credentials when required for assigned duties
- Ability to satisfy credentialing, professional liability, background, payer, and compliance requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to ethical, patient-centered dental care
- Willingness to participate in required mentorship, continuing education, leadership development, and performance reviews
Preferred
General dentistry experience gained through clinical practice, residency, advanced education, externships, or strong clinical rotations
Experience with comprehensive diagnosis, restorative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, clear aligners, implants, or other general dentistry services
Experience with digital dentistry, intraoral scanning, clinical photography, and dental practice-management technology
Demonstrated interest in clinical mentorship, leadership development, business education, or long-term organizational growth
About Morton Dental Group
Morton Dental Group is a doctor-led dental organization serving communities throughout Middle Tennessee and North Alabama. We are committed to delivering an exceptional patient experience while creating an environment where talented dental professionals can grow, lead, and build sustainable careers.
Our doctors are supported through structured onboarding, clinical mentorship, leadership education, continuing education, peer collaboration, and clearly defined development pathways. As a doctor demonstrates sustained clinical capability, leadership, professionalism, and business understanding, opportunities may include advanced clinical development, mentoring, teaching, organizational leadership, and potential future partnership consideration.
If you are looking for a four-day clinical schedule, meaningful mentorship, a strong team environment, and an opportunity to grow beyond day-to-day dentistry, we would like to meet you.
Apply today to learn more about joining Morton Dental Group in Madison, Alabama.
Morton Dental Group is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive general dentistry services including examinations, restorative procedures, and surgical treatments while maintaining accurate clinical documentation. Collaborate with the dental team to ensure high-quality patient care and participate in ongoing professional development and mentorship programs.
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Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)412 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Alabama | 45 active | 5,775 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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