Associate Dentist
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Lightwave Dental as a Associate Dentist – $12K CE, Path to Partnership in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- CME allowance: $12,000.
- Path to partnership
- Health and dental benefits
- 401(k)
- Holiday pay
- Paid time off
- Mentorship from Senior Doctors
- Marketing support
- Dedicated Regional Operations Director
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Lightwave Dental as a Associate Dentist – $12K CE, Path to Partnership.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, personalized dental care to patients of all ages while working collaboratively with the clinical team. Maintain a positive professional attitude and contribute to the practice's culture and patient relationships.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited school and possess strong communication skills. A commitment to continued dental education and a desire to expand business knowledge are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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