Partnership Potential Associate Dentist - Slave Lake Dental

Associate Dentist – Future Partner Opportunity | Slave Lake Dental (Slave Lake, AB)

Partner Transition Opportunity • High-Producing Practice • Exceptional Mentorship

Position: Associate Dentist with Partnership Track

Build More Than a Practice. Build a Legacy.

Slave Lake Dental is seeking an experienced Associate Dentist who is interested in more than a traditional associate position.

This is a unique opportunity to join a thriving, high-performing rural practice with a clear pathway toward future partnership and succession planning.

The successful candidate will join a busy, established practice with strong systems, an exceptional team, high production potential, and the opportunity to become a key leader in the future of the practice.

The Opportunity

• •Strong clinical capability
• •Leadership potential
• •Business acumen
• •Commitment to long-term community involvement
• •Interest in partnership

Why Slave Lake Dental?

A Thriving, Established Practice

• •Serving a regional population of approximately 25,000 people
• •Practice is busy enough to support an additional dentist immediately

Exceptional Clinical Team

• •5 RDHs plus scaling support
• •8 RDA's
• •Dedicated RDA support
• •Long-tenured Practice Manager
• •Highly efficient systems and workflows

The team is often described as a well-oiled machine, allowing dentists to focus on patient care while receiving exceptional operational support.

Schedule Flexibility

Flexible scheduling options available including:

• •Rotation model
• •Monday–Friday
• •Customized scheduling based on transition plans

Clinical Scope

The practice provides a comprehensive range of services, including:

• •Bread-and-butter dentistry
• •Advanced endodontics
• •Molar retreatments
• •Calcified canal cases
• •Advanced oral surgery
• •Impacted third molars
• •Crown and bridge
• •Cosmetic dentistry

Growth Opportunities

The clinic is particularly interested in candidates with experience or interest in:

• •Implant surgery
• •Advanced oral surgery
• •Endodontics
• •Cosmetic dentistry
• •Orthodontics

Dr. Pukanich is happy to mentor associates interested in expanding their orthodontic and cosmetic skill sets.

Sedation Services

• •Nitrous Sedation
• •IV Sedation

Additional surgical support is available through visiting providers.

Technology & Systems

• •Abeldent PMS
• •CBCT
• •4 Intraoral Scanners (iOS)
• •Panoramic Imaging
• •Soft Tissue Laser
• •Digital X-Rays
• •Videa Health AI
• •Paperless Workflows
• •3D Printer (coming soon)

This is a highly digital, technology-forward practice with continued investment in clinical innovation.

What Makes Slave Lake Dental Unique?

Exceptional Leadership & Mentorship

Dr. Terri Pukanich is widely recognized for her leadership, mentorship, and commitment to developing dentists.

In addition to leading a successful practice, she is the founder of Dental BossLady and is passionate about helping associates build successful, sustainable careers.

Rural Practice Advantages

• •High production potential
• •Broad clinical exposure
• •Ability to practice comprehensive dentistry
• •Loyal patient base
• •Strong treatment acceptance
• •Less competition than major urban centres

Community-Focused Environment

Patients feel like family.

The clinic prides itself on:

• •Exceptional patient experiences
• •Long-term relationships
• •Community involvement
• •Team culture
• •High-quality care

Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a clinician who:

• •Has strong clinical confidence
• •Is proficient in surgery, endodontics, and comprehensive dentistry
• •Has interest in implants, cosmetics, or orthodontics
• •Demonstrates leadership capability
• •Communicates exceptionally well with patients and team members
• •Is emotionally intelligent and relationship-focused
• •Wants to build long-term roots in a community
• •Is interested in future partnership opportunities

Most importantly, we want someone who understands that outstanding patient experiences and team leadership are what create a truly successful practice.

A Unique Career Opportunity

This is a rare chance to join a highly successful practice well before a planned partner transition, allowing ample time for mentorship, patient handoff, leadership development, and succession planning.

If you are looking for a practice where you can grow clinically, lead a team, become part of a community, and potentially step into partnership, we would love to connect with you.

Apply today to explore a future partnership opportunity with Slave Lake Dental.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• •Associate Development Program : A structured yet flexible learning initiative with curated offerings from top clinicians and mentors where you will receive individualized learning & development plans, Priority access to free in-person learning & webinars, discounted rates on courses and access to Study Clubs and online professional communities.
• •Ortho Acceleration Program & Align Partnership : A strategic partnership with Align Technology that provides exclusive benefits, dedicated learning opportunities and enhanced treatment planning support.
• •Implant Program : Our Associates benefit from customized training and dedicated learning opportunities for implant placement and restoration, supported by our strategic partnership with Nobel Biocare.
• •Network of Experienced Dental Professionals : You will have opportunities for formal and structured mentorship with esteemed team members and colleagues and access to industry-leading experts in various dental disciplines.
• •Path to Partnership : dentalcorp provides a clear path to practice leadership for Associates who wish to move beyond their clinical role and become the business leader of a practice.

About You:

• •Graduate from an accredited DDS/DMD Program or successful completion of the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) Equivalency Process
• •Registered and in good standing with provincial licensing requirements
• •Valid CPR certification

All applicants must be domiciled in Canada. We thank all applicants, but only suitable applicants will be contacted. Applicants with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process and thereafter can contact our Talent Team at 416-558-8338. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis and your request will be responded to as soon as possible.