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.