Position: Associate Dentist

Hours/Week: 32-36 patient-facing clinical hours per week in 4 days. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays. Tuesdays is day off.

Compensation: Compensation paid is greater of base salary -or 30% of net collections. Base salary will be offered/set based on experience, procedures and typical monthly production data.

Suggested hours that would equal 33 clinical patient hours in 4 days:

• Monday - 8-5 or 8-6 (if one hour lunch needed 8-6)
• Tuesday - DAY OFF
• Wednesday 8-5 (one hour lunch all team)
• Thursday 8-5 (if one hour lunch needed 8-6)
• Friday 8-3

Preferred start date: October 1, 2025

Dentistry At Somerset Benefits:

Steady Stream of New Patients. The practice invests $180,000 per year toward marketing our providers, clinic, and the full array of services. This translates to a steady stream of new patients for our doctors to build relationships and more direct referrals over time.

Mentorship and Collaboration with other doctors. We believe learning never stops and our doctors will have the opportunity to receive ongoing mentorship with Dr. Niegsch as well as collaborate with other doctors. Dr. Niegsch holds regular check-in meetings with doctors to discuss cases, coaching and progress. These discussions include all aspects of dentistry or personal advice and development needs: treatment planning/case presentation, personal/professional development, and personal debt-reduction strategies.

State-of-the-art Clinic. We have invested in the latest technology and partnered with some of the best companies in the industry that will:

• Make the doctors' clinical days more efficient; this means you can produce more in less time.
• Save the doctors' bodies and reduce burnout by having equipment ergonomically placed.
• Make patient results more predictable and doctors will have even more transparent communication with patients; patients will trust you more and accept more treatment.
• Doctors have access to the latest software to assess case presentation, ai assisted diagnoses, reviews of their own statistics with guidance from other doctors on how to continually improve.
• Our patient experience will be even better than it is today; your patients will keep coming back and refer their friends and family.

Today's Technology. In-house mill, Cone beam scanner, 3 iTero scanners, ai software to aid in diagnosis and treatment acceptance, intraoral cameras in all treatment rooms, a fully digital office and electric handpieces. Our doctors enjoy a private doctors' lounge, a large breakroom, and designated workstations near patient treatment rooms to view x-rays, charts and add notes.

Ongoing Coaching. Dentistry At Somerset partners with industry leaders for ongoing training, goal-setting and annual planning. Our doctors have access to training materials and onsite training through our coaching agreements.

No stressing about staffing, HR, marketing, or practice management. The practice has established team leaders for departments. These leaders work with Dr. Niegsch and Marcie to keep team members and their departments on track personally and professionally. They are financially incented to help you earn more by keeping our office on track with goals, keeping the schedule full and scheduling most efficiently.

Culture. We have action plans in place to motivate our team members and ensure they feel valued. We have a clear vision statement, mission statement and core values to help the team know there is a direction and purpose for what Dentistry At Somerset stands for that goes beyond doing dentistry. This collective vision and set of core values creates a vibrant, positive culture of lifelong learners, engaged, hard-working and fun team members. Our five core values: 1) Integrity 2) Positivity 3) Generosity 4) Collaboration 5) Growth.

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance. Our health insurance policy is through

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. The premium is deducted pre-tax from team members'

paychecks. Our office has a dedicated representative to provide competitive, personal rates.

Principal 401k Retirement Plan. Dentistry At Somerset offers a 401k retirement plan through Principal Financial Group. Full time team members are eligible after one year of employment, at the first available enrollment period (January or July).

Malpractice/ Liability Insurance Coverage. The practice pays for $1,000,000 / $2,000,000 aggregate professional liability insurance coverage for doctors' general dentistry services. Any additional coverage required for more specialized treatments in the future would be covered by associate dentist.

Practice Pays Lab Bills. The practice pays for work done with already established labs. Exceptions would be for lab remakes, complex implant cases, or Invisalign lab expenses.

CE Stipend of $2,000 per year - CE may require time away from the office and the priority is to maintain the patient hours needed to be available for patient care.

$2000 FAGD Bonus. Earn a $2,000 bonus upon achieving Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD).

FREE $10,000 Life Insurance. Dentistry At Somerset pays for all full-time team members to have

$10,000 in life insurance.

FLEX Medical/Childcare Cafeteria Plan. Dentistry At Somerset provides pre-tax payroll

deductions for planned medical, prescription and childcare needs up to federal limits.

FREE Gym Membership. Dentistry At Somerset provides a free gym membership to Ames Fitness Center's 3 locations for all full-time team members. Spouse membership may be added by you for a nominal fee. Value $1,197 per year. $249 initiation and $79 monthly.

Access to Aflac Supplemental Insurance. Dentistry At Somerset has a discounted supplemental

insurance program through Alfac. Team members may enroll for any products that their family

may need. This is an optional benefit. Most common policies used are short-term disability (for

paid maternity leave), accident insurance and additional life insurance. These policies can be

added or subtracted as family needs change through our dedicated Aflac rep.

Free Dental Services. After 60 days free dental services for your immediate family up to $2,000 per individual per year, as well as discounted dental care for your extended family. Lab bills for family members are passed on to the team member at cost.

Expectations:

• Available to be "on call" for after-hours coverage on a rotating basis with other doctors.
• Time off is to be requested 30 days in advance to provide time to schedule support staff and patient care. The practice supports up to two weeks of unpaid discretionary time off per calendar year beyond holidays.
• Maintain an average of 32 patient-facing hours per week, scheduled across four regular workdays. If monthly clinical hours drop below 128/month, base salary would be subject to proration based on hours worked.
• Production goals: $40,000 by the end of the fourth month and $60,000 by the end of the sixth month. The goal is to see progress and growth in all areas that affect treatment acceptance. Doctors work out of one room/column until they reach $450 per hour ($3,600/day) for 3 months in a row.
• New patients are shared among all doctors depending on several factors: patient preference, patient needs/services/complexity, associated family members and doctors' availability during a given day. The goal is for each doctor to see about 50 new patients per month.
• Coachable- Willingness to learn the Dentistry At Somerset way, regarding our practice's tried and true processes, systems and clinical steps which provides consistency for patients and consistency for the team.
• 6 months' notice for relocation to another clinic.
• The agreement will include a non-compete clause to include a 20-mile radius for 24 months, as well as an agreement to not solicit patients or team members.