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When I graduate dental school, I will be unable to work as a
full-time dentist. How should I pursue a part-time dental
position, or other dental related careers?
Finding part-time work as a dentist may be easily found by asking local
dental societies for offices who have an interest. There are a lot
of offices that could benefit from a part-time dentist. When
offices are growing there is a huge leap between having a sufficient
patient count for one dentist versus two
dentists. Being a vital part of the growth of an office is key, and
a candidate that is not counting on a 4-5 day work week is very
beneficial to a practice. So, try to have an announcement made at
local meetings in areas where you may be interested in
working. Keep in mind that you may have to proactively search for a
position because many dentists in this scenario are too busy to
advertise and interview actively. They would rather just work the
long hours than try to solve the issues of handling a work load
that is too great for them to handle on their own. Contact Jessica Forte,
component relations manager, at (717) 234-5941, ext. 134 for
information on district and local dental societies.
Jennifer Davis, DMD
Dr. Davis is a 2002 graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania. She practices in a partnership in Cleona as a
general dentist. Contact Dr. Davis to inquire with
her further.
First and foremost you need to decide where you would like to
practice. After that, send a letter to all the area dentists
stating what you’re interested in pursuing. I think that
there are a lot of opportunities for part-time
dentists. Secondly, check with PDA. They may have some leads
for you through their Placement Service as well. The classified ads in the Pennsylvania
Dental Journal and in JADA should also be useful. As a caution,
make sure you don’t enter into an agreement that could be
detrimental to your career. Have an attorney review any contract
you plan to sign to prevent any hardships when you decide to
pursue dentistry full-time.
Wade Newman, DDS
Dr. Newman is a 2000 graduate of West Virginia
University. He is a solo practitioner at Bellefonte Family
Dentistry in Bellefonte. Contact Dr. Newman to
inquire with him further.
I would contact your local dental society by sending them a
letter of interest. By doing this, you will likely be contacting a
very large number of dental practices in your area of interest. If
you get several responses, you may then want to evaluate the
opportunities based on the number of hours you want to work, the
type of practice, location, practice values, etc.
Secondly, you should contact the major dental supply groups in your
area. They generally have a good feeling for which offices are
looking for extra dentists and which ones are not. If you get some
interest, try to find out how many associates the doctor has employed in
the last five years. If he or she is more interested in making
money, he or she may have had a lot of associates. Keep in mind that
more than 50 percent of partnerships fail because of things not being
equitable down the road. Make sure you get legal advice before you sign
anything.
Tad Glossner, DDS
Dr. Glossner is a 1997 graduate of West Virginia University and
received his AEGD from West Virginia University in 1998. He is a
general dentist within a group practice in Camp
Hill. Contact Dr. Glossner to inquire with him further.
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