Locum Dentist

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Listed compensation

$1,000/Day

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Locum Temporary General Dentist – Part-Time or Full-Time

North Canton, OH | No Weekends | $1,000/Day | Clinical Autonomy

Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC) is hiring a Temporary General Dentist with option for permanent position for our established practice in North Canton, OH.

Backed by 40+ years in dentistry, this role offers strong patient flow, modern technology, predictable income, and the autonomy to focus on high-quality patient care.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced and confident dentist seeking a temporary assignment with the opportunity to transition to a permanent position.

  • Opportunity Overview
  • Location – 129 Easton St NE, Suite 101, North Canton, OH 44721 (Stark County)
  • Schedule – part-time or full-time
  • Compensation – $1,000/day (permanent role comes with sign on bonus and tiered % of production)
  • Earning potential – $200,000-$350,000+ annually
  • Office setup – Beautiful 6-operatory, fully digital, paperless office with Itero digital scanning
  • Imaging Technology – Panorex with VideaAI technology
  • Clinical tools – Henry Schein formulary, Perio Protect Therapy, and Curodont
  • Why Dentists Choose Great Expressions
  • Clinical autonomy – you lead diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient care
  • Consistent patient flow – 40+ new patients per month; ~15 patients/day
  • Strong earning potential – average daily production of $3,000–$6,000 in the region
  • Supportive team – office manager, hygienists, assistants, and care coordinators
  • Stability – backed by 40+ years of operational excellence

Benefits & Perks

  • Comprehensive health – medical, dental, and vision
  • Full insurance package – malpractice, life, disability, accident, and pet insurance
  • Clinical mentorship & continuing education – dynamic CE program and personalized clinical development
  • Professional development & wellness fund – $2,000 annually for certifications, licensure, team culture, or wellness (massage, chiropractic care, and more)
  • Wellness program – Personify Health resources and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee discounts – access nationwide savings through PerkSpot
  • What You’ll Bring
  • Licensure – Licensed General Dentist (or soon-to-be) in the state of practice
  • Care approach – Patient-focused, ethical approach to care
  • Mindset – Interest in working alongside collaborative team environments

Next Steps

Looking for your next step in dentistry with greater control and income potential? Apply today to explore this opportunity with GEDC.

GEDC is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are welcomed and encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

The dentist will lead diagnosis, treatment planning, and provide high-quality patient care in a clinical setting. They will manage a consistent patient flow while utilizing modern digital imaging and dental technology.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed General Dentist in the state of practice or soon-to-be licensed. A patient-focused, ethical approach to care and the ability to work within a collaborative team environment are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

General dentistryClinical diagnosis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Locum Dentist at Great Expressions Dental Centers a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 40% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $296k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$296k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Ohio163 active5,700 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 40% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Dentist listings

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

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Great Expressions Dental Centers

Dentists
Southfield, MI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Malpractice insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Accident insurance
Pet insurance

Living in North Canton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k
Typical market rent
$1,503/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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