Dentist – DDS / DMD
Listed compensation
$200k-$300k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
This opening is a lead dentist role, Managing Clinical Director.
At Aspen Dental, we put You 1st, offering the financial security and job stability that comes with working with a world-class Dental Service Organization (DSO). Our best-in-class learning and development training program, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling will help you thrive in your dental career. Let us handle your business and administrative tasks, so you can focus on what you do best: providing exceptional patient care.
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: $200000 - 300000+
- Signing Incentive - $15,000
- At Aspen Dental, we put You 1st. We offer:
- An income potential that’s twice as high as the average private practice*
- Full-time and flexible scheduling to suit your lifestyle and career goals**
- The opportunity to own your practice through the Practice Ownership Program
- Unlimited access to free continuing education (live and online) to keep your skills and knowledge up to date
- A cutting-edge surgical training center to expand your scope of practice
- A fun and supportive culture that encourages collaboration and innovation
- A generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, vision, and 401(k) savings plan
Back-end support to allow you more time to focus on your patients: finance, IT, marketing, billing, HR, call center, learning and development, plus so much more
*Source: ADA Health Policy Institute 2017 Survey of Dental Practice.
**May vary by independently owned and operated Aspen Dental location.
You’ll Achieve Success By
- Leading a patient-centric team that respects your clinical judgment and leadership
- Assuming excellent quality of care for all patients while adhering to the highest standards of dental practice ethics and professionalism
- Conducting comprehensive full mouth exams and diagnosing dental conditions
- Offering treatment planning options and discussing them with patients
- Providing high-quality clinical treatments with excellence and efficiency
- Maintaining an awareness of the budget and working in conjunction with Operations team to attain financial objectives
- Mentoring and coaching new dentists and an entire team of dental professionals
- Keeping abreast of new developments in dentistry through continued education and professional development
Networking with professional groups, dental associations, and dental societies to represent Aspen Dental-branded practices in the greater community
Qualifications
Must be a DDS or DMD from an accredited school
Aspen Dental-branded practices are independently owned and operated by licensed dentists. The practices receive non-clinical business support services from Aspen Dental Management, Inc., a dental support organization.
ADMI Corp., d/b/a TAG-The Aspen Group, its affiliates, related companies and independently owned supported clinical practices are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers and welcome everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Key Responsibilities
The Managing Clinical Director will lead a patient-centric team while providing high-quality clinical treatments and comprehensive dental exams. They are responsible for mentoring staff, managing treatment planning, and ensuring the practice meets financial and clinical objectives.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 48 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 79% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $267k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $200k–$300k | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)392 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$267k in purchasing power | South Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in South Carolina | 132 active | 5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 79% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $15k sign-on | South Carolina healthcare professional listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 2% offer loan repayment132 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 213 in the last 30 days | 209 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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