Contract Dentist (1–2 Days/Week)
Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic — Cashiers, North Carolina Restoring lives—one tooth at a time.
To apply: Please send resume and availability to Michele Coward, Clinical Director, at michele.brfdc@gmail.com.
Position Overview
The Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic is seeking a compassionate, mission‑driven Contract Dentist to join our well‑regarded nonprofit clinic in the mountains of Western North Carolina. This role is ideal for a dentist who loves clinical work, enjoys variety, and wants to make a meaningful impact—without the burden of administrative tasks, billing, or practice management.
You simply arrive, provide excellent care, and leave knowing you’ve changed someone’s life that day.
Our patients are deeply appreciative, our team is supportive, and our clinic environment is warm, collaborative, and focused on restoring oral health for neighbors who would otherwise go without care.
Why This Role Is Different
No administrative duties. No billing, coding, insurance, or practice management.
Flexible scheduling. Work one or two days per week—you choose.
A wide variety of clinical cases. Emergency, restorative, and preventative care for high‑need patients.
A grateful patient population. Your work has immediate, visible impact.
A supportive team. You’ll work alongside experienced assistants, a hygienist, and volunteer dentists.
A mission that matters. We restore lives—one tooth at a time.
About the Clinic
For 20 years, the Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic has provided high‑quality emergency, restorative, and preventative dental care at no cost to patients across five Western North Carolina counties. With over 76,000 procedures performed and 23,000 patient visits, our clinic is a cornerstone of oral health equity in the region.
Our team includes 25 volunteer dentists, part-time hygienists, and skilled dental assistants who support both clinical care and community outreach.
Essential Clinical Responsibilities
Examine patients seeking dental care and diagnose dental/oral conditions.
Provide high‑quality emergency, restorative, and preventative treatment in accordance with clinic protocols.
Develop treatment plans that support the fullest restoration of each patient’s oral health.
Collaborate with volunteer dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants to ensure excellent patient care.
Educate patients on oral health conditions, treatment options, and prevention strategies.
Refer patients for specialty care when appropriate.
Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation.
Note: This role includes no administrative, billing, or practice‑management responsibilities.
Qualifications
Commitment to compassionate, patient‑centered care for a high‑risk, underserved population.
Excellent clinical skills and knowledge of current dental practices and procedures.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a small, mission‑driven clinical team.
Licensure & Credentials
Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in North Carolina
Current CPR (BLS) certification
North Carolina DEA registration
Schedule & Compensation
Per diem role: 1–2 days per week
Competitive per diem compensation
Supportive, low‑stress environment focused on patient care—not production metrics