Locum Associate Dentist

Job Description

Associate Dentist – Lakeside Dental | Halifax, Nova Scotia

Calm clinic culture. Loyal family patients. Supportive, collaborative team in a modernized practice.

Lakeside Dental is a well-established family practice located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, known for its warm, welcoming team and calm, well-organized clinical environment. With a long-standing family patient base and schedules booked out across a healthy range, this is an excellent opportunity to step into a consistently active practice with strong team support.

This Associate Dentist opportunity is a replacement role to cover a maternity leave. The position offers 2–3 days per week from May to August and is well-suited for a clinician who enjoys working in a close-knit, collaborative environment. You'll be supported by certified dental assistants and a growing hygiene team, practicing independently within a paperless, digitally enabled clinic.

Why Lakeside Dental?

• Established, long-standing family patient base
• Calm, well-organized clinic environment
• Warm, collaborative, and supportive team culture
• Certified dental assistant support and growing hygiene team
• Modernized, paperless practice with digital X-rays and scanners
• Consistent clinical flow with schedules booked out across a healthy range

This is an ideal short-term opportunity for a dentist seeking a supportive, team-oriented practice environment while maintaining independent practice within a modern family clinic.

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