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Clear Lakes Dental
Cleveland, Ohio

Associate Dentist | No Gimmicks, Just Real Support

Dental 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $180,000 – $370,000

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Clear Lakes Dental as a Associate Dentist – $180K Base, No Non-Compete in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Description Associate Dentist – Clear Lakes Dental | No Gimmicks, Just Real Support Let’s skip the fluff. At Clear Lakes Dental, we’re reimagining the associate dentist experience—one that’s transparent, growth-focused, and built around real support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop treatment plans to maintain or restore oral health Perform dental procedures, including restorative.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $180K - $370K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

Work with Clear Lakes Dental in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited program. An active dental license or eligibility to obtain one is required for the position.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

DentistryDiagnosisTreatment PlanningRestorative DentistrySurgical ProceduresPreventive CareX-ray InterpretationAnesthetic AdministrationPatient CareOral Health Maintenance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist | No Gimmicks, Just Real Support at Clear Lakes Dental a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,609 active Dentistry (Dental) 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 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $296k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 18 employers

CME allowance
73% this job
401k / retirement match
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Dentistry (Dental)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Clear Lakes Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, Minnesota
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
401(k)
Malpractice Insurance
CE Allowance ($2,000)
PTO
Holidays