PEDIATRIC DENTIST

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Position Highlights

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible schedule designed to support work-life balance, with no call.
• Desirable Practice Setting: Join a long-established pediatric dental practice with a strong reputation in the Tuscaloosa community, supported by a dental partnership group that handles the business side so you can focus on patient care.
• Ideal Work Environment: A fully paperless, digital practice offering 100% clinical autonomy in a collaborative environment, with experienced support staff and dental assistants. The practice sees up to 45 patients per day.
• Favorable Call Schedule: No call.
• Culture & Support: Work alongside a seasoned, collaborative team that values quality care, productivity, and lasting relationships with children and their families. Mentorship opportunities are available.
• Partnership Opportunities: Equity partnership opportunity for providers interested in a long-term future with the organization.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Highly competitive compensation combining a daily guarantee with a percentage of production, offering strong earning potential in a busy, established practice.
• Additional Bonus Incentives: Production-based compensation structure that rewards your clinical efficiency and growth.
• Sign-On Bonus, Retention Bonus: Negotiable signing bonus plus an attractive retention bonus.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Company-paid medical insurance, along with dental and vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and company-paid malpractice insurance.
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance available for providers moving to the area.
• Professional Development: Support for continuing education, along with mentorship opportunities for early career providers.
• Additional Benefits: Paid time off, paid holidays, and state-of-the-art digital technology.

Qualifications

• Degree: DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school.
• Certifications: Board-eligible or board-certified pediatric dentist required. Completion of an accredited pediatric dentistry residency program required.
• Licensure: Active Alabama dental license or eligibility for Alabama licensure.
• Skillset: Comprehensive pediatric care including exams, preventive care, diagnosis, radiograph interpretation, restorative treatment, treatment planning with families, and monitoring of growth and development, along with strong behavior management skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with children and parents.
• Experience: Experience managing a high-volume pediatric schedule of up to 45 patients per day.
• Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship may be considered.

About the Community

• Small Metro: Tuscaloosa offers the amenities of a growing city with the friendly, community-oriented feel of a college town.
• Lifestyle & Affordability: Enjoy a cost of living below the national average, affordable housing, and a wide range of family-friendly neighborhoods.
• Education: Home to the University of Alabama, along with Stillman College and Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa offers strong educational, cultural, and athletic opportunities for the whole family.
• Community Attributes: Game days at Bryant-Denny Stadium bring the city to life, and the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater hosts major concerts throughout the year. The historic downtown offers local restaurants, shops, and entertainment.
• Easy Travel: Located on Interstates 20 and 59, Tuscaloosa is about an hour from Birmingham and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.
• Vibrant Lifestyle: Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the Tuscaloosa Riverwalk along the Black Warrior River, as well as boating, fishing, and paddling on Lake Tuscaloosa.

Job Reference #: DENT 27616