Periodontist
Listed compensation
$8000/day
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- Employment & setting
- Contract
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Oral Surgeon or Surgical Periodontist — 1 Day per Month
Oklahoma City Metro, OK | Contract / 1099 | Friday or Saturday, once a month
A well-run, owner-operated private general practice in the Oklahoma City metro is adding one dedicated surgical day each month. The owner is looking for an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon or a surgically oriented Periodontist who is current and comfortable with IV sedation, implant placement, and surgical extraction of impacted third molars.
This is a clean add-on day, not a full-time associateship. The practice runs general dentistry on weekdays and is available Friday or Saturday for a visiting specialist. Choose one Friday per month or one Saturday per month. The owner will work with your calendar.
- The work
- IV sedation cases
- Dental implant placement (single-unit and multi-unit; grafting as indicated)
- Surgical extraction of impacted third molars
- Related hard-tissue procedures that fit a one-day surgical block
- Cases will be pre-screened by the general dentist so the day is scheduled, not scavenged.
The practice
- Owner-operated private GP — not a DSO
- 5 operatories
- 1 general dentist + 1 highly productive hygienist with assisted hygiene
- Oryx practice management software
- Vatech PaX-i3D Smart 3D imaging on site (pano + 3D volume for implant and surgical planning)
- Established patient base with surgical demand the owner does not want leaving the practice
- How you can work — your choice
Turnkey / guest doctor: Bring your own surgical assistant(s), equipment, and supplies. Use the operatories and imaging.
- Practice-supported: The practice provides assisting staff, room, and supplies.
- Hybrid: Common when you want your own assistant and the practice stocks disposables and implants.
Schedule
- One day per month to start
- Friday or Saturday — candidate’s choice
- Room to grow the day or add a second day if the book fills
- No evenings; no weekday GP-schedule conflict
What you need
DDS or DMD
Completed OMFS residency — or — Periodontics residency with a current surgical implant and impacted-third practice
- Unrestricted Oklahoma dental license, or willingness to obtain one before the first day
- Current DEA and Oklahoma CDS as required for IV sedation
- Documented, current competency in IV moderate/deep sedation in an outpatient dental setting
- Active implant practice (systems flexible; disclose what you place)
- Comfortable surgically removing full-bony and partial-bony impacted third molars
Malpractice coverage appropriate to IV sedation and implant surgery (or ability to add a rider for this location)
Nice to have
- Board certification (ABOMS or ABP)
- Existing OKC-metro or regional presence
- Comfortable in Oryx, or willing to work from an exported surgical schedule
- Interest in a longer-term visiting-specialist relationship
Compensation
Flexible and discussed with qualified candidates. Daily guarantee, collections split, or a hybrid — depending on whether you staff and supply the day yourself.
How to be considered
Apply with your CV and a short note covering: (1) OMFS or surgical perio, (2) Friday vs. Saturday, (3) bring-your-own-team vs. practice-supported, (4) current Oklahoma licensure / sedation permit status, and (5) implant systems you place. Exact practice name and address are shared after a brief confidential screen.
This is a confidential search. Please do not contact the practice directly.
Key Responsibilities
The specialist will perform surgical procedures including dental implant placement, IV sedation, and surgical extractions of impacted third molars. They will work one day per month in a private general practice setting to address the surgical needs of the existing patient base.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree and have completed an OMFS or Periodontics residency. An unrestricted Oklahoma dental license, current DEA registration, and documented competency in IV sedation are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Periodontist at Westphalia Holdings a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Periodontics (Dental) — ranked against 64 active Periodontics (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Periodontics Career Context
Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 68% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$1560k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $1777k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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