Dentist - Float
Listed compensation
$155K - $200K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Park Dental is seeking a passionate, patient-focused General Dentist to join our team as a West Metro Area Float Dentist, providing care across multiple established practices throughout Minnesota.
Starting Compensation: $155,000 – $200,000 annually, with incentive opportunities.
Why Join Park Dental
For more than 50 years, Park Dental has been committed to clinical excellence, patient-centered care, and investing in the success of our doctors.
As a Float Dentist, you'll gain experience across a variety of practice settings while learning from experienced clinicians with different areas of expertise. This unique role provides broad clinical exposure, opportunities to build confidence, and the chance to establish relationships with teams across the organization.
For the sixth consecutive year, Park Dental has earned Five Gold Stars and has been voted Minnesota's Best Dentist by Star Tribune readers. We are also proud to be recognized as one of Minnesota's Top Workplaces, reflecting our commitment to creating an exceptional environment for both our doctors and team members.
What You Can Expect
- Competitive compensation with production incentive opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Doctor-led culture that values clinical autonomy and collaboration
- Established patient base with opportunities for continued growth
- Modern technology and clinical resources
- Strong mentorship for new graduates and continued support for experienced doctors
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities
- Leadership, ownership, and long-term career growth potential
- Dedicated clinical and operational support teams that allow you to focus on patient care
- A collaborative network of providers across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Arizona
Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based dental care with a patient-first approach
- Diagnose and develop individualized treatment plans
- Educate patients on oral health and treatment options
- Collaborate with hygienists, dental assistants, specialists, and support teams
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation
- Build lasting relationships with patients and the communities you serve
- Contribute to a culture of clinical excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement
Work Schedule: Flexible Schedule
Company Information
Why Choose a Float Position?
A Float Dentist role offers a unique opportunity to accelerate your professional growth while experiencing the diversity of Park Dental's practices and teams.
You'll build confidence treating a wide variety of cases, collaborate with experienced doctors across the organization, and gain valuable insight into different practice environments. Many dentists find that floating helps them develop stronger clinical judgment, expand their professional network, and discover the practice culture that best fits their long-term career goals.
Whether you're exploring where you'd like to establish your career or simply enjoy the variety that comes with practicing in different settings, this role provides flexibility, continuous learning, and the support of an experienced organization committed to your success.
At Park Dental, we believe learning strengthens our teams, collaboration improves patient care, and investing in our doctors ultimately improves lives.
Park Dental is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements
Seeking a passionate, patient-focused General Dentist capable of working across multiple practice settings. The role emphasizes clinical excellence and the ability to adapt to various practice environments.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist - Float at Park Dental a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$178k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $180k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.1 / 10 · top 10% in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $155k–$200k | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)411 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$180k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Minnesota | 127 active | 5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment127 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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