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General Dentist

Valparaiso Family Dentistry
Chicago, IL
General Dentist

Job Description

Description:

What we offer:

Competitive compensation: With a daily guarantee or a percentage of collections earning at competitive percentages.
Clinical Quality: Great Lakes Dental Partners provides extensive continuing education, fosters collaboration among dentists, and equips our offices with top-notch technology to ensure exceptional patient care.
Strong Patient Flow: Our online presence and word-of-mouth reputation provide a healthy patient flow to grow your practice.
Clinical Autonomy: You maintain complete control over diagnosing and designing treatment plans, while receiving world-class business support.
Peer Support: Gain access to a network of like-minded dentists for mutual learning and improvement.
Human Resources, Employee Support & Benefits: Our agile human resources team and local presence enable us to address staffing needs efficiently. We also offer attractive benefits, such as healthcare and 401(k), along with top-notch training and professional development opportunities.
Flexibility in scheduling: Our team will work with you to determine your schedule and is well-trained in optimizing daily schedules to set up our specialists for success.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide superior patient care and service
Thoroughly and efficiently perform clinical dentistry functions
Maximize human resources of practice by working with Office Manager to coach, counsel, and provide consistent leadership
Ensure practice operates in an efficient and organized manner
Requirements:

Selection Criteria

3+ years of practicing dentistry
DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school
A current dental license issued by the state where practicing
Current Controlled Substance Licenses if applicable in the State of Practice.
Current with all state and federal license requirements such as dental CE hours, CPR, OSHA,

HIPPA and other applicable requirements:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Team-building skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks
Ability to work well independently and with others in a fast-paced environment

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Benefits

Patient treatment planning • Direct patient care • CPR Certification • Dentistry • Dental diagnosis • Dental office • Management • Doctoral degree • OSHA • General dentistry • Team leadership • Dental License • Coaching • Mid-level • Health insurance • Healthcare practice team management • 401(k) • Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) • Team development • Human resources • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) • Dental treatment planning • Patient interaction • Patient treatment • Communication skills • Team building

Job Details

Typical pay (not posted by this employer)
Typical pay for General Dentist in Illinois: $150,000–$180,000 a year
The middle half of 59 job posts in Illinois that listed pay in the last year, based on the lower figure of each posted range. Ask the employer what this role pays.
Pay terms the listing states
Pay terms not stated
Specialty
General Dentist
Posted
October 24, 2026

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About the Employer
Valparaiso Family Dentistry
Palos Heights, IL
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