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Star Dental Partners
Columbus, Georgia

General Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

General Dentist |Full-Time Opportunity |Mentorship |Implant Placement and Restoration

Adams Family and Cosmetic Dentistry is seeking a skilled and compassionate General Dentist (DDS/DMD) to join our modern, patient-focused practice in Columbus, Georgia. This is a fantastic opportunity for a clinician who values autonomy, teamwork, and delivering high-quality care in a supportive environment.

What We Offer

  • Established Patient Base – Step into a busy, well-run practice (4,000+active patients)
  • Complete Clinical Autonomy – You control your treatment decisions
  • Modern Facility – Equipped with advanced dental technology (AI Treatment planning, CBCT, Digital X-Ray, Pano X-Ray, Digital scanner, Intra-oral cameras)
  • Supportive Team Culture – Experienced staff and strong leadership
  • Mentorship Opportunity – Learn advanced procedures like implant placement directly from Dr. Adams

Join us! As a Star Dental Partners supported Dentist, allow us to relieve the operational and business burdens. We provide industry proven support services, while you live a higher quality lifestyle. SDP clinicians are able to focus exclusively on exceptional patient care with complete clinical autonomy.

Our practices promote healthy and collaborative work environments that help team members develop clinically and professionally. We offer private practice culture with robust compensation and employment benefits.

Why Choose Us? The SDP Advantage.

  • Career Growth
  • 100% Clinical Autonomy
  • Work and Life Balance
  • Complete Business Support
  • Strong Patient Base
  • Established Practice in Modern Facility
  • Industry-Leading Compensation and Benefit Offerings
  • Paid Malpractice Insurance
  • Continuing Education Investment
  • Annual Professional Expense Reimbursement
  • Vacation Time
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household
  • Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and ADD Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Pet Insurance
  • Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with Wellness Incentives

Responsibilities

Diagnose and Treat Oral Health Conditions

  • Provide comprehensive general dentistry with full autonomy, including the option to perform advanced procedures.
  • Deliver exceptional patient care and build strong patient relationships
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene and preventive care
  • Lead and collaborate with the dental team to ensure smooth operations
  • Maintain accurate records and comply with safety protocols

Qualifications

  • DDS/DMD degree from U.S. accredited dental school or AEGD/GPR residency program
  • Active Georgia dental license required prior to start date
  • Active Federal DEA and applicable certifications
  • 2 or more years professional clinical experience preferred
  • Experienced and newly graduating candidates are encouraged to apply
  • Relocation Assistance is available for this opportunity
  • Visa Sponsorship Available
  • Practice Description
  • Apply today to join our Team or to learn more visit:

adamsdmd.com

Equal Employment Opportunity

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Implant RestorationOral Hygiene EducationRecord Keeping

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $275k (middle half $275k–$285k)50 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Georgia174 active5,645 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia healthcare professional listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment174 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dentist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 21 employers
7
<$260k
2
$260k
9
$290k-320k
1
$340k
4
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs
401k / retirement match
68% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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$150k-$500k
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Star Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Plano, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Malpractice Insurance
Continuing Education Investment
Annual Professional Expense Reimbursement
Vacation Time
Medical, Dental, and Vision
401k Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and ADD Insurance

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$163k
Typical market rent
$1,331/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbus, GA-AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.