Dentist Dental - Mississippi
Position Highlights:
GENERAL DENTIST: SCHOOL-BASED CLINIC
Oxford, Mississippi
Position Highlights:
- Work-Life Balance: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with significant flexibility. Four-day work week is available.
- Desirable Practice Setting: Brand-new, two-chair school-based dental clinic located on a middle school campus, serving students in grades K–12 and school district staff.
- Ideal Work Environment: Mission-driven, nonprofit federally qualified health center focused on increasing access to dental care and serving the community.
- Favorable Call Schedule: No call. After-hours needs are handled through an emergency referral line.
- Culture & Support: Join North Mississippi Primary Health Care, a growing organization operating 10 medical facilities and 3 dental facilities across northeast Mississippi.
- Professional Growth Opportunities: Professional development supported through 5 CE days annually, with licenses, dues, and subscriptions reimbursed.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Financial Package: $160,000–$200,000 base salary with a straight-salary model and no production, collections, or encounter-based risk.
- Additional Bonus Incentives: $12,000 annual bonus paid quarterly at $3,000 per quarter and tied to attendance and quality metrics.
- Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 sign-on bonus plus an additional $5,000 retention payment at the one-year anniversary.
- Relocation Stipend: $5,000 relocation assistance.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employer-paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with short- and long-term disability and AD&D coverage.
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance: National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment supported.
- Professional Development: 5 CE days per year; license, professional dues, and subscriptions reimbursed.
- Additional Benefits: 401(k) with employer match plus a 7% provider profit-share contribution. FTCA malpractice coverage with no tail exposure. 8 hours of PTO and 8 hours of sick leave accrued monthly, each capped at 240 hours, plus 9 paid holidays.
Qualifications:
- Degree: DDS or DMD required.
- Certifications: Not specified.
- Licensure: Mississippi dental license may be pending at time of offer.
- Skillset: General dentist comfortable treating pediatric patients across the K–12 age range, as well as adult school district staff. A public health mindset is highly valued.
- Experience: Two to three years of independent practice experience preferred; new graduates may be considered.
- Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship available, including H-1B and F-1 transfers. Foreign-trained dentists are welcome.
About the Community:
- Top Ranked Location: Oxford, Mississippi, located in Lafayette County.
- Community: Growing university community.
- Lifestyle & Affordability: Oxford offers a community-focused environment with a growing population and strong demand for healthcare services.
- Prime Location: Oxford is home to a growing school district serving families who speak 43 languages, creating a diverse and welcoming community for relocating candidates.
- Education: Home to the University of Mississippi, contributing to the community's strong university-town atmosphere.
- Community Attributes: Diverse, growing community with significant unmet demand for accessible dental care.
- Convenient Location: Located in northeast Mississippi with convenient access to surrounding communities.
- Vibrant Lifestyle: University-town atmosphere with a variety of local restaurants, entertainment, cultural activities, and community events.
Job Reference #: DENT 27260
About the Community
GENERAL DENTIST: SCHOOL-BASED CLINIC
Oxford, Mississippi
Position Highlights:
- Work-Life Balance: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with significant flexibility. Four-day work week is available.
- Desirable Practice Setting: Brand-new, two-chair school-based dental clinic located on a middle school campus, serving students in grades K–12 and school district staff.
- Ideal Work Environment: Mission-driven, nonprofit federally qualified health center focused on increasing access to dental care and serving the community.
- Favorable Call Schedule: No call. After-hours needs are handled through an emergency referral line.
- Culture & Support: Join North Mississippi Primary Health Care, a growing organization operating 10 medical facilities and 3 dental facilities across northeast Mississippi.
- Professional Growth Opportunities: Professional development supported through 5 CE days annually, with licenses, dues, and subscriptions reimbursed.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Financial Package: $160,000–$200,000 base salary with a straight-salary model and no production, collections, or encounter-based risk.
- Additional Bonus Incentives: $12,000 annual bonus paid quarterly at $3,000 per quarter and tied to attendance and quality metrics.
- Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 sign-on bonus plus an additional $5,000 retention payment at the one-year anniversary.
- Relocation Stipend: $5,000 relocation assistance.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employer-paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with short- and long-term disability and AD&D coverage.
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance: National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayment supported.
- Professional Development: 5 CE days per year; license, professional dues, and subscriptions reimbursed.
- Additional Benefits: 401(k) with employer match plus a 7% provider profit-share contribution. FTCA malpractice coverage with no tail exposure. 8 hours of PTO and 8 hours of sick leave accrued monthly, each capped at 240 hours, plus 9 paid holidays.
Qualifications:
- Degree: DDS or DMD required.
- Certifications: Not specified.
- Licensure: Mississippi dental license may be pending at time of offer.
- Skillset: General dentist comfortable treating pediatric patients across the K–12 age range, as well as adult school district staff. A public health mindset is highly valued.
- Experience: Two to three years of independent practice experience preferred; new graduates may be considered.
- Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship available, including H-1B and F-1 transfers. Foreign-trained dentists are welcome.
About the Community:
- Top Ranked Location: Oxford, Mississippi, located in Lafayette County.
- Community: Growing university community.
- Lifestyle & Affordability: Oxford offers a community-focused environment with a growing population and strong demand for healthcare services.
- Prime Location: Oxford is home to a growing school district serving families who speak 43 languages, creating a diverse and welcoming community for relocating candidates.
- Education: Home to the University of Mississippi, contributing to the community's strong university-town atmosphere.
- Community Attributes: Diverse, growing community with significant unmet demand for accessible dental care.
- Convenient Location: Located in northeast Mississippi with convenient access to surrounding communities.
- Vibrant Lifestyle: University-town atmosphere with a variety of local restaurants, entertainment, cultural activities, and community events.
Job Reference #: DENT 27260
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