Dentist - NY

We are seeking a skilled Dentist for a 96-day assignment in New York, commencing Jul 20, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive general dentistry in a private practice, managing multiple treatment columns daily. The schedule typically spans full days, focusing on a diverse range of procedures including restorative work, crown and bridge, and a significant volume of denture cases, often with phobic patients requiring a patient chairside manner.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide general dentistry services, covering three treatment columns daily, supported by two dental assistants.
• Manage a high volume of production cases, including dentures, extractions, and crown and bridge procedures.
• Handle a variety of cases such as restorative, crown, bridge, fillings, nitrous, new patients, adjustments, and emergency dental cases.
• Attend to a patient load of approximately 9-11 restorative and exam cases per day.
• Maintain an empathetic and patient chairside manner, particularly with phobic patients, for whom the practice has extensive experience.
• Opportunity to participate in one Ivy sedation day per month if comfortable, focusing on extractions and larger cases, supported by an onsite anesthesia team.

Additional Information

• EMR: SoftDent
• Required: Strong chairside manner, patience, and experience with phobic patients.
• Shift hours: 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM or 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

What are Locum Tenens Jobs?

Locum tenens jobs, sometimes referred to as travel assignments, are contract positions that help meet patient care needs at various healthcare facilities and hospitals for a defined period. These roles can vary in length from a single week to over a year, often with options for extension.

Medical professionals who undertake locum or travel work possess the same qualifications as permanent staff and frequently opt for these roles due to benefits such as competitive remuneration and greater scheduling flexibility.

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