About this position
Associate / Lead Dentist Opportunity
High Earning Potential | Partnership Path | 3–4 Days/Week
Buckhead Smile Center – Atlanta, GA
Buckhead Smile Center, a premier and modern dental practice in Atlanta’s Buckhead area, is seeking a highly motivated Associate Dentist ready to step into a Lead Dentist role with a clear path to partnership. This opportunity is ideal for a dentist with 3–5 years of experience who is hungry for growth, confident in comprehensive care, and eager to take ownership of their career in a high-performing practice.
Position Overview
- Associate Dentist with Lead Dentist responsibilities
- 3–4 days per week
- W-2 or 1099 options available
- Full benefits offered
- Long-term role with ownership and growth potential
Compensation & Benefits
- Top-of-the-line, competitive compensation
- High earning potential
- Clear partnership path for the right candidate
- Full benefits package (details provided during interview)
Practice Highlights
- Modern, fully digital practice
- CBCT
- iTero scanner
- Open Dental
- Steady flow of patients
- High-end, established patient base
- Strong, experienced clinical and administrative team
Clinical Expectations
The ideal candidate is comfortable with:
- Comprehensive general dentistry
- Oral surgery
- Implants
- Clear aligner therapy
- Confident treatment planning and case presentation
Leadership & Candidate Profile
- 3–5 years of clinical experience required
- Strong leadership and team motivation skills
- Entrepreneurial, growth-minded mentality
- Patient-focused with high clinical standards
- Ready to take the reins and build a long-term future
Why Buckhead Smile Center?
This is more than an associate role—it’s an opportunity to lead, earn, and grow into ownership in a high-performing, desirable Atlanta market. If you’re motivated, confident, and ready for your next career move, we want to meet you.
Apply today to explore a leadership-driven associate role with partnership potential.
Education and Training
- Doctor of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine.
- State license and malpractice insurance.
- Additional experience, certifications, or licensing may be required.
- Strong computer skills and experience with healthcare databases and applications.
- Willingness to comply with all local, state, and federal laws regarding dental and health care.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to keep detailed records.
- Comprehensive and current knowledge of dental procedures, tools, and diagnostics.
- Patience when dealing with patients and staff.
- Ability to communicate with patients regarding their health and care.
- Great problem solving
FLSA Status: Salaried, Exempt
Reports to: Operations Manager