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United Dental Partners
Chicago, Illinois

Oral Surgeon

DentistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Work 2–4 days per week with the freedom to choose your patient treatment hours—no weekends or late evenings!

Join a well-supported oral surgery team with four dedicated, experienced assistants, a strong internal referral network from General Dentists and Orthodontists, and referrals from surrounding UDP practices.

Robust sign-on bonus available!

The UDP Way

Starting with a single office a decade ago, two dentists founded and pursued the simple purpose of providing high-quality, affordable dental care for children and families.

Today, with 21 offices and more on the way, our mission continues to provide high-quality, accessible, and comprehensive dental care throughout the communities we serve.

At United Dental Partners, you will work with a diverse and highly talented team, and joining means you join a seamless network colleagues who work together to deliver great dental experiences.

Candidate Characteristics

  • Resonate with UDP’s Core Values: Passion, Urgency, Collaboration, Responsibility, and Pride
  • Embody a positive attitude and enthusiasm for the workday
  • Display and demonstrate excellent and natural communication skills with staff and patients

Compensation Package and Benefits

We empower and support our people to achieve their maximum potential in the office and in their daily lives. As a team member, you’ll enjoy:

  • Compensation that is competitive in the Chicagoland market and is commensurate with experience.
  • Comprehensive Medical plans, with varying costs and coverage, for individuals and families.
  • Dental Insurance with orthodontia benefits and vision Insurance.
  • Deep discounts on dental care in our practices.
  • Disability, Accident Coverage, and Life Insurance benefits for all eligible employees.
  • 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions.
  • Pretax Flexible Spending Accounts for qualified medical expenses.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which provides free and confidential help for mental health, financial issues, or other personal matters.
  • Commuter Benefits for select positions.
  • Medical malpractice policy reimbursement
  • Continuing education reimbursement

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: Up to $900,000.00 per year

Supplemental Pay

  • Monthly bonus
  • Signing bonus

Key Responsibilities

Perform oral surgery procedures while collaborating with a team of assistants and general dentists. Provide high-quality dental care to patients within a network of dental practices.

Requirements

Candidates must resonate with core values including passion, urgency, and collaboration. Excellent communication skills and a positive, enthusiastic attitude are required for patient and staff interaction.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical dentistryTeamwork

Surgery Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How does United Dental Partners compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · top 25% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $47k (middle half $45k–$53k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Illinois11 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in Illinois187 active6,022 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$900k sign-onIllinois healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 8% offer loan repayment187 active listings, Nov 2026
New Surgery listings825 in the last 30 days480 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Illinois figures use all dentists: too few Illinois Surgery postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Oral Surgeon at United Dental Partners a 6.8 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, no night shifts.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.8
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
  • No nights
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About United Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Robust sign-on bonus
Comprehensive Medical plans
Dental Insurance with orthodontia benefits
Vision Insurance
Deep discounts on dental care
Disability, Accident Coverage, and Life Insurance
401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions
Pretax Flexible Spending Accounts

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$2,311/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
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.