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Key Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive pediatric dental care: exams, cleanings, sealants, fluoride, SDF, restorative procedures (fillings, crowns, pulp therapy), extractions, and space management
- Perform behavior guidance using positive techniques, tell-show-do, nitrous oxide, and oral conscious sedation (with appropriate credentials)
- Manage treatment planning, patient/parent education, and preventive strategies to promote lifelong oral health
- Collaborate on hospital/general anesthesia cases as the practice grows
- Contribute to community outreach, school programs, and marketing to help launch and grow the practice
- Help shape practice protocols and culture from the ground up
Why Join Just for Kids Dentistry?
- Be part of a de novo launch – rare chance to shape a brand-new practice from the start
- Work in a modern, kid-focused facility designed for comfort and efficiency
- Enjoy a supportive, collaborative environment with emphasis on work-life balance (typically 4-day workweek)
- Live in Fort Wayne – a welcoming Midwest city with low cost of living, family-friendly neighborhoods, parks, arts, sports, and easy access to Chicago and Indianapolis
- Genuine pathway for long-term involvement, including future equity/ownership discussions for the right long-term partner
Qualifications & Requirements
- DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
- Certificate from an accredited pediatric dentistry residency program
- Board-eligible or board-certified (or on track) by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
- Indiana dental license (or eligibility to obtain by start date)
- BLS certification (PALS preferred or willingness to obtain)
- Nitrous oxide permit and/or sedation credentials (or ability to obtain)
- Excellent interpersonal skills with children and parents; enthusiastic, patient, and fun personality
- New graduates welcome – we offer structured mentorship from experienced leadership
- Experienced candidates: proven clinical excellence and interest in practice growth/profitability
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Just for Kids Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
Feb 06, 2026