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Guardian Dentistry Partners
Southfield, Michigan

Dentist

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Job Description

Location: My Family Dental Southfield

Southfield Family Dental Center is seeking a motivated and patient-focused Part-Time Dentist to join our dental team. This position is ideal for a dentist seeking a consistent part-time schedule in a patient-centered practice.

Schedule: Fridays and Saturdays

Hours: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Position Summary

The Part-Time Dentist will provide comprehensive dental care to patients of all ages while maintaining a high standard of clinical excellence, patient communication, and professionalism. The ideal candidate will be committed to delivering quality, compassionate care and working collaboratively with the dental team.

Why Join Our Dental Family?

  • Busy, family-focused practice with strong patient loyalty
  • Consistent new patient flow and full clinical schedule
  • State-of-the-art digital technology, including iTero scanners and 3D imaging
  • Clinical autonomy with support from experienced leadership
  • Team culture built on trust, compassion, and excellence
  • What We’re Looking For
  • DDS or DMD from an accredited dental program
  • Active State Dental License & DEA License

Competency in Comprehensive Dentistry Including

  • Restorative procedures
  • Extractions (simple and surgical)
  • Crown & Bridge
  • Endodontics (Root Canals) iTero scanning
  • Implant placement experience is a plus, but not required
  • Excellent communication skills & a collaborative spirit
  • Committed to delivering an exceptional patient experience

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation will be based on the Dentist’s experience, qualifications, and mutually agreed-upon compensation structure. A minimum daily rate for 90 days and transitioning to a % of collections.

Equal Opportunity

Southfield Family Dental Center is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a professional, respectful, and inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

FLSA Status: Exempt

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected status.

We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Completion of this form is voluntary and will only be used to report on candidate demographics. Nothing contained in this form will be accessible or used in hiring or other employment decisions. Information provided will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file for reporting purposes only.

Key Responsibilities

The dentist will provide comprehensive dental care to patients of all ages while maintaining high standards of clinical excellence and professionalism. They will work collaboratively with the dental team to ensure an exceptional patient experience.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited program and possess an active State Dental License and DEA License. Proficiency in restorative procedures, extractions, crown and bridge work, and endodontics is required.

Qualifications

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

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 32% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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$460k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Relocation assistance
21%
Loan repayment
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of General Dentistry (Dental) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 965 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Southfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$256k
Typical market rent
$1,584/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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