Orthodontist - Salem, OR

A very busy, very productive Orthodontic practice in Salem, OR is currently searching for a full time Orthodontist to take over a retiring Orthodontist patient base.  This practice has 9 open bay chairs and two consult rooms, is fully digital with a CBCT and a digital Pan/Ceph, and is 85%FFS and 15%PPO.  The practice is currently doing close to 10 consults /exams a day and this opportunity offers a full benefits package that includes paid malpractice and a path to partnership.  This practice is BUSY, and a great opportunity to provide high quality care to a well established patient base!

• What is the address of your practice and how long has it been a dental practice?434 Lancaster Srive NE Salem OR 97301
• How many operatories do you have?9 open bay chairs and 2 colsult rooms
• Is your practice digital? Charts and X-Rays or just X-Rays?Digital charts and xrays
• What types of bells and whistles are in your practice? (for example, do you have a CBCT, or lasers? What brand of scope do you have?CBCT, digital pano ceph,
• What is the payor mix in your practice? (Are you PPO, FFS, Medicaid, DHMO?) What percentage of each payor do you typically see? For exampe: we see 50% PPO patients and 50% FFS...85% cash, 15% PPO
• How many patients a day does your Orthodontist currently see? How many total columns are they running and is there an Assistant for each column?up to 175 patients per day. 1+ assistant per chair.
• Do you offer a path to ownership / partnership and if so, what does that path look like?Yes - we offer paths to partnership at both the location and top levels
• How you compensate your Orthodontists? Is it a daily rate plus a bonus for starts and if so what does that range look like? If you pay a percentage after a period of a daily rate what's the percentage?Per diem of $1500 - $1800 per day + bonus on same day starts
• If your compensation is based on collections, what is your last 6 month average collection rate?NA
• Do you hire as employees or independent contractors?employees
• Why is this position open? If this is a replacement, what was the average monthly production of the doctor being replaced?Doctor is moving out od state and wants to mentor a new provider to take over.
• What benefits do you offer, if any? (paid malpractice? Paid time off? Medical, dental, vision? 401K? CE reimbursement? Holidays? )Paid medmal, medical dental vision life std Ltd for full time doctors.
• Who do the doctors report to?Clinical Director
• What is the average number of consults per day? Is the Orthodontist expected to solicit their own consults? What is your expectation for monthly number of starts?avg 10+ exams per day
• Do you require your Orthodontists to use a specific brand of bracket?no, but we do have preferred formulary
• What’s the interview process like? (normally it’s an initial call, then a practice visit, then possibly a working interview, then decision…just as an example)Initial call, practice visit, working interview - mentorship opportunity
• Do you huddle in the morning, and if so, who leads and who is in attendance?Yes - manager leads all team
• How many total doctors do you have in the practice? Will there be mentorship at all? What is the average monthly production of current docs in the practice?2 ortho
• How would you describe the culture of your practice? What type of personality do you believe would be the best fit for your culture?Fun, loud, fast, busy. Growth mindset, constant drive to improve . Efficient patient processes. High quality patient care.