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Locum Associate Dentist – Slave Lake Dental (Slave Lake, AB)

Coverage Dates June 1st - July 3 (subject to change)

High‑tech rural practice • Strong mentorship • Large patient base

Location: Slave Lake, Alberta - only 2.5 hours from Edmonton

About the Opportunity

Slave Lake Dental is seeking a patient‑focused locum Associate Dentist to join a highly established, technology‑forward practice serving a community of more than 25,000 residents from Slave Lake and surrounding areas. With an active patient base and a strong reputation for comprehensive care, this position offers immediate opportunity, robust mentorship, and a warm small‑town practice environment where patients truly feel like family.

Schedule Needing Coverage: 4 days/week

Week 1 Rotation

- Monday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
- Tuesday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
- Wednesday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
- Thursday: 8:30am – 4:30pm

Week 2 Rotation

- Tuesday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
- Wednesday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
- Thursday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
- Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm

Chair access:

- 2 dedicated DDS chairs

The Associate will work independently on Fridays, with full clinical and RDA support.

Required Clinical Skills

The ideal candidate should be comfortable with:

- Bread‑and‑butter dentistry
- Basic oral surgery
- Fixed prosthodontics (crown & bridge)

Sedation & Advanced Services

- Nitrous sedation
- IV Sedation available

Partner Terri Pukanich also performs extensive orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry, creating opportunities for exposure and mentorship.

Technology & Software

- Abledent PMS
- CBCT
- iOS (4 scanners)
- Panoramic imaging
- Soft tissue laser
- Digital X‑ray
- Videa Health
- Paperless
- 3D printer arriving soon

What Makes Slave Lake Dental Unique

- Small‑town practice with a loyal, long‑term patient base
- A team culture built on connection, mentorship, and patient‑first care
- Strong technology and ongoing investment in digital workflows
- Partner Terri Pukanich is an exceptional mentor and founder of Dental BossLady
- Clinicians with varied strengths (implants, ortho)





Ideal Candidate

- Patient‑centric and personable
- Coachable, team-oriented, and eager to learn
- Comfortable working independently on scheduled days
- Preferably experienced, but open to strong new grads with the right mindset
- Enjoys small‑town community practice life

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 (phone hidden). Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis and your request will be responded to as soon as possible.

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📌 Locum Associate Dentist - Slave Lake Dental (Great Slave Lake)
🏢 Dentalcorp Health Services
📍 Great Slave Lake