Associate General Dentist

Job Overview

South Georgia Smiles is a growing family dental practice in Albany, Georgia, serving children and adults throughout Southwest Georgia. Our patient population is primarily pediatric, providing new dentists with significant hands-on clinical experience and the opportunity to build confidence and efficiency across a broad range of general and pediatric dental procedures.

We welcome new graduates and early-career dentists who are looking for a supportive environment where they can grow clinically while serving a community with significant oral healthcare needs. Mentorship, clinical support, modern digital technology, and increasing clinical autonomy as experience develops are important parts of this opportunity.

Schedule

• Full-time: 4–5 days per week

• Part-time: Minimum 2 days per week

• Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

• Saturday: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

• Flexible scheduling options available

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time starting compensation: $175,000 annually; part-time compensation starting at $675/day

• Production bonus potential

• $5,000 signing bonus

• Health insurance

• 401(k)

• Malpractice coverage

• Relocation assistance up to $5,000

• Student loan repayment assistance up to $10,000 per year

• Continuing education and professional development support

• Potential future ownership opportunities

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive examinations and develop appropriate treatment plans

• Provide preventive and restorative dental care for children and adults

• Perform procedures including restorations, extractions, sealants, stainless steel crowns, pulpotomies, space maintainers, and other general and pediatric dental procedures within the dentist’s training and comfort level

• Review and interpret digital radiographs and other diagnostic imaging

• Educate patients and parents regarding treatment and preventive oral healthcare

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

• Work collaboratively with dental assistants, administrative staff, and other providers

• Maintain appropriate infection-control and patient-safety standards

Qualifications

• DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school

• Current Georgia dental license or eligibility to obtain Georgia licensure

• New graduates and early-career dentists are encouraged to apply

• Comfortable treating children as well as adult patients

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Commitment to high-quality, evidence-based patient care

• Ability and willingness to develop efficiency in a busy clinical environment

South Georgia Smiles offers an opportunity to build a long-term dental career while gaining extensive clinical experience in a supportive family practice. Dentists seeking mentorship, professional growth, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in Southwest Georgia are encouraged to apply.

Pay: From $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person

Patient treatment planning • Collaborate with healthcare professionals • X-ray interpretation • Direct patient care • Dentistry • Dental diagnosis • Dental office • Prosthodontics • Doctoral degree • Part-time • Dental care patient counseling • Dental License • Working with pediatric populations • Crowns placement • Adults • HIPAA • Restoration • Patient safety measures implementation • Full-time • Care documentation • Diagnostic radiology • Relocation assistance • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Health insurance • 401(k) • Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) • Preventive health (patient care) • Dental terminology • Evidence-based practice • Children • Dentrix • Eaglesoft • Clinical assessment documentation • Pediatrics • Bonus opportunities • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) • Dental extractions • Dental treatment planning • Patient interaction • Monday to Friday • In-person • Patient treatment • Pediatric dentistry • Patient education • Professional development assistance • Dental sealant application • Loan assistance • Communication skills • Flexible schedule • Medical imaging interpretation • Entry level • Signing bonus