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Clear Lakes Dental
Duluth, Minnesota

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 – No Non-Compete, M-F in Duluth, Minnesota, 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 Duluth, Minnesota, United States.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited program and possess an active dental license or be eligible to obtain one. A strong commitment to high-quality, patient-first care is required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

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 47 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 45% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $279k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
73% this job
CME allowance
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
23%
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)
Paid Time Off
Holidays
CME Allowance ($2,000)
Malpractice Insurance
In-House Training