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.