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Smile Programs
Columbus, Ohio

Dentist

Dental 8.7 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$156k-$208k

Listing transparency4 of 6 stated

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Overview

  • Dentistry with a work-life balance--Make Money While Making a Difference!
  • If you’re looking for full or part-time work at a competitive salary while helping kids in need, let’s talk.

Ohio Dental Outreach, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a general dentist in Columbus, OH and the surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school. This is a part-time opportunity working 1-3 days/week.

Our innovative in school dental program offers something different than a traditional dental practice. With a workday that ends with the school day and no nights or weekends, our program is perfect for dentists looking to supplement their current income, working parents, recent graduates, those looking towards retirement and anyone who wants to make a difference in the dental field.

Dentist Qualifications

  • DMD or DDS degree
  • Ability to work well with both children & adults
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and willingness to travel daily to/from school sites

Legally eligible to work in the U. S. without Visa Sponsorship

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Ohio Dental Outreach Offers

  • Evenings, weekends and summers off!
  • Working a school day schedule (about 6 hours)
  • Benefit package (health, dental, vision)
  • Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
  • Full and part time positions
  • $600-$800 per day
  • State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
  • Latest technology & digital radiography
  • Want to learn more? Call or text Lisa at 855-957-4375 or email lthompson@mobiledentists.com
  • Know a dentist who may be interested?
  • EARN UP TO $6,000 for a referral.
  • Call or text Lisa at 855-957-4375 or email lthompson@mobiledentists.com

Who We Are

Smile Programs is the nation's leading in-school dental program founded almost two decades ago by two moms, who happen to also be dentists. The founders saw a tremendous need among underserved school aged children who did not have easy access to dental care and who often suffered from poor oral hygiene, tooth decay, pain and associated medical problems. Knowing that many parents could not take their children to the dentist due to issues including time off from work and transportation challenges, they sought to bring the care to the need. Today, through its dental partners, Smile Programs provides preventative and restorative care to approximately 500,000 children per year.

Tooth decay is the most common, and preventable disease among children, more common than asthma. In fact, each year, over 51 million school hours are lost due to oral health related issues.

Smile Programs affiliates with state licensed dentists, hygienists and assistants who use state-of-the-art portable equipment to provide all services onsite, directly in the school or in a self-contained mobile dental facility on site at the school. If portable equipment is used, classrooms, auditoriums or other school venues are literally transformed into fully functional dental offices for the day. Our expertise, obtained through years of experience bringing mobile dental care to schools, as well as through our highly qualified staff, enables us to bring exceptional care with minimal disruption to the normal school routine.

Smile Programs is currently active in 20 states and has ongoing strategic partnerships with over 8,000 school districts, including 21 of the 25 largest school districts in the country.

Given the ongoing lack of access for many underserved children across the country, our services are in great demand and we are always looking for caring, compassionate professionals to join our team and play their part in making a difference in the lives of today's underserved children.

Rewarding Work. Competitive Compensation. Smile Programs.

Smile Programs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide preventative and restorative dental care to underserved children within a school-based mobile practice. Utilize state-of-the-art portable equipment to transform school venues into functional dental offices.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DMD or DDS degree and be legally eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. A valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

General DentistryPediatric Dental CarePatient CommunicationPortable Dental Equipment Operation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Smile Programs a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,581 active Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Dentistry Career Context

Smile Programs holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 21 active listings.

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
24%
Visa sponsorship
21%

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Work-life snapshot

8.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Dentistry (Dental)

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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About Smile Programs

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Flexible Scheduling
No Nights
No Weekends
Summers Off