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Smile Programs
South Bend, Indiana

Dentist

Dental 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 43m ago · Verified live

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.

Indiana Dental Outreach, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a general and/or pediatric dentist in South Bend/Elkhart, IN and the surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school working 1-5 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.

We are currently looking for dentists in South Bend, IN and the surrounding areas.

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

Indiana 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
  • Competitive compensation
  • 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…the mobile dentists is the nation’s leading in-school dental program founded more than 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 health 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.

Using the latest technology in portable equipment, a team of dedicated dental professionals provide preventive and restorative dental care to children right at school. Our flexibility and expertise allow us to transform classrooms, auditoriums, gyms or other suitable areas into fully functional dental offices for the day.

Every year, through its devoted group of dental professionals, Smile Programs…the mobile dentists puts happy, healthy smiles on over 500,000 children from coast to coast.

Join us in our mission to bring smiles and good oral health to where they are needed. Call or text us at 855-957-4375 or email jobs@mobiledentists.com. You’ll be glad you did.

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 preventive and restorative dental care to underserved children at school sites using portable equipment. Manage patient care and maintain high standards of oral health services within a mobile practice setting.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DMD or DDS degree and be legally eligible to work in the U.S. A valid driver's license and reliable transportation are required for daily travel to school locations.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pediatric dentistryGeneral dentistryClinical documentationCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Smile Programs a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,591 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 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 22 employers

CME allowance
74%
401k / retirement match
70%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
22%
Visa sponsorship
22%

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Dentistry (Dental)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in South Bend

  • Median 3-bed home $214k
  • Typical rent $1,298/mo
  • Residents' average commute 20 min
  • State income tax up to 3.1%

Zillow 3-bed ZHVI/ZORI 2026-08 · Census ACS 2023 5-year. City-level figures for South Bend; pay comparison uses the listing's gross annual figure. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Smile Programs

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Flexible Scheduling
Evenings Off
Weekends Off
Summers Off
State-of-the-Art Equipment