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$1000/day

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Job Description

Locum Tenens General Dentist – Part-Time

Newnan, GA | No Weekends | $1000/day | Clinical Autonomy

Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC) is hiring a Temporary General Dentist for our established practices in Newnan, GA. 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 short-term assignment.

  • Opportunity Overview
  • Location – 38 Jefferson Parkway, Newnan, GA 30263
  • Schedule – Flexible schedule | Part-time assignment from mid-November through mid-January
  • Earning potential – $1,000/day
  • Office setup – Solo GP practice with 7-operatories, fully digital and paperless office with Itero and 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 – 30+ new patients per month; ~15-20 patients/day
  • Strong earning potential – average daily production of $3,000–$6,000
  • Supportive team – office manager, hygienist, assistants, and care coordinators
  • Stability – backed by 40+ years of operational excellence
  • What You’ll Bring
  • Licensure – Licensed General Dentist in the state of Georgia
  • Care approach – Patient-focused, ethical approach to care
  • Mindset – Interest in working alongside collaborative team environments

Next Steps

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 General Dentist will provide high-quality patient care, lead diagnosis, and manage treatment planning in a solo practice setting. They will maintain consistent patient flow while utilizing modern digital dental technology.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed General Dentist in the state of Georgia. The role requires an experienced and confident professional capable of working in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

General Dentistry

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Locum Dentist at Great Expressions Dental Centers a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

General Dentistry Career Context

Great Expressions Dental Centers holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 59 active listings.

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Georgia179 active5,825 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 85% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia healthcare professional listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment179 active listings, Oct 2026
Great Expressions Dental Centerssilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index59 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), Top Employers work-life index, 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Visa sponsorship
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Dentist listings

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

  • No weekends
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About Great Expressions Dental Centers

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

Benefits & Perks

Clinical Autonomy
Supportive Team (Office Manager, Hygienist, Assistants, Care Coordinators)
Modern Digital Technology (Itero, VideaAI)

Living in Newnan

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$318k
Typical market rent
$1,770/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
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.

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