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Bright Direction Dental
Lansing, Michigan

General Dentist - Thursdays only - Lansing, MI

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Job Description

General Dentist – Thursdays Only

Cavanaugh Dental | Lansing, MI

Make Thursdays Your Favorite Day of the Week!

Looking for a rewarding dental opportunity without committing to a full-time schedule?

Cavanaugh Dental in Lansing, Michigan, is seeking an experienced, compassionate General Dentist to join our established practice on Thursdays!

Whether you're looking to supplement your current schedule or enjoy the flexibility of working one additional day per week, we'd love to meet you!

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

  • Consistent Thursday schedule, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Competitive compensation – up to 35% of collections
  • Established patient base with a variety of treatment needs
  • Experienced, supportive dental team
  • Comprehensive dentistry with modern technology
  • Collaborative, patient-focused environment

A Look at Your Day

Our practice provides comprehensive care to patients of all ages, including crowns and bridges, restorative and cosmetic dentistry, implant restorations, extractions, and emergency treatment.

  • Approximately 8–10 doctor patients daily, depending on provider preferences
  • Approximately 12 hygiene exams daily
  • Morning team huddle and a collaborative clinical environment

Meet Your Team

  • Experienced Lead Dentist providing Thursday afternoon support
  • Two Full-Time Dentists
  • Two Co-Office Managers
  • Two Full-Time and Two Part-Time Hygienists
  • Three Full-Time Dental Assistants
  • Additional temporary hygiene support as needed

Technology & Equipment

  • Digital X-rays and intraoral cameras
  • Paperless charting
  • Panoramic imaging
  • Dentsply Sirona scanner
  • Air-driven handpieces

Who We're Looking For

  • Active Michigan dental license
  • Experience in comprehensive general dentistry
  • Excellent clinical and communication skills
  • Compassionate, patient-centered approach
  • Dependable, friendly, team-oriented attitude
  • Comfortable working in a busy dental environment

Compensation & Benefits

  • Up to 35% of collections
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
  • Malpractice Insurance paid for by us!
  • POSITION DETAILS
  • Schedule: Thursdays, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (morning huddle prior)
  • Ideal Start Date: January 2027
  • Location: Cavanaugh Dental - 900 E. Cavanaugh Rd., Lansing, MI 48910
  • Insurance Networks: Delta Dental Premier/PPO, Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan, Guardian, and Cigna.

Ready to Make Thursdays Something to Look Forward To?

Join a welcoming, established dental practice where you can provide excellent patient care alongside an experienced team.

Apply today! We'd love to connect with you!

Bright Direction Dental is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to abide by these principles and mandates.

Bright Direction Dental prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, traits associated with race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Bright Direction Dental conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

The General Dentist will provide comprehensive dental care, including restorative, cosmetic, and emergency treatments, to patients of all ages. They will work collaboratively with an experienced team to manage approximately 8-10 doctor patients and 12 hygiene exams during their Thursday shift.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Michigan dental license and possess experience in comprehensive general dentistry. Excellent clinical and communication skills, along with a compassionate and team-oriented approach, are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Restorative dentistryClinical skillsPatient-centered care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Dentist - Thursdays only - Lansing, MI at Bright Direction Dental a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.

General Dentistry Career Context

Bright Direction Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $251k (middle half $200k–$300k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Michigan146 active5,781 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 36% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Bright Direction Dentalsilver tier, 76/100Top 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 Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
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7
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
71% this job
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Visa sponsorship
13%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Dentist listings

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

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About Bright Direction Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Malpractice Insurance paid

Living in Lansing

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$191k
Typical market rent
$1,197/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.0
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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