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Greater Family Health
Elgin, Illinois

Dentist (DDS/DMD)

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$168k-$236k

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: 450 Dundee Ave - Elgin, IL, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $167790.00 - $236097.00Salary/year, This is a great job opportunity for a Dentist who is experienced or new grads eager to start their career.

In this position, you’ll be able to contribute to your community and make an impact in a patient’s life. If this is you, keep on reading. Your Goal: This position is responsible for the provision of high-quality clinical oral health care for the patients of Greater Family Health.

How You’ll Help Patients: Provides high-quality oral health care to the patients of Greater Family Health in accordance with Licensure and Greater Family Health Policies and Procedures including, but not limiting to the following: Diagnosing oral diseases, Promoting oral health and disease prevention.

Creating treatment plans to maintain or restore the health. Interpreting x-rays and diagnostic tested. Ensuring the safe administration of anesthetics. Monitoring growth and development of the teeth and jaws.

Performing preventive, restorative and surgical procedures on the teeth, bone, and soft tissues of the oral cavity. Is fully supportive of all quality initiatives. Is fully receptive to other responsibilities as assigned.

Provides all forms of leadership, supervision, direction, training and role modeling to all supportive staff (eg: Hygienist, Dental Assistant). Works to assure that all responsible areas are fully compliant with all applicable federal and state rules, regulations, and laws.

Ensures that all responsible areas are in compliance with all Greater Family Health objectives, systems, policies, procedures, directives and contractual agreements as indicated by supervisors, contracts, training personnel and Greater Family Health policies and procedures.

Maintains a level of efficiency that indicates satisfactory productivity. Provides care in an age-appropriate fashion to one’s specialty.

Report to all scheduled work sites and shifts on time and fully prepared to engage in all job responsibilities; location of work sites and shifts will change at the discretion of the supervisor. Engage in all offered training, consultations and supervisions made available.

Fully and professionally respond to and implement directives and advice offered by all supervisory and training personnel, as well as professionally offered feedback from coworkers. Follow and fully implement Corporate Compliance Program. Perform other duties as assigned.

Perks Just For You

Qualified IDPH and NHSC Loan Repayment Program site Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability Paid-Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Holidays) CME Stipend Malpractice Insurance & Tail Paid Training 401(K) About us: Greater Family Health is a multi-site federally qualified health center providing comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health services within the Chicagoland area.

Our mission is to provide quality, affordable health care for all including those without the ability to pay. We currently have health centers in Des Plaines, DeKalb, Elgin, Franklin Park, Hanover Park, McHenry, Palatine, Streamwood, Sycamore, and Wheeling.

We are financially and programmatically stable and are continuing to grow. We are Joint Commission Accredited and are PCMH Certified. For more information, visit our website greaterfamilyhealth.org.

Qualifications

What You’ll Need: DDS or DMD degree. Ability to successfully complete credentialing, and thereby receive complete and full privileges, with Greater Family Health. Excellent writing skills and communication skills. Working knowledge of PC-based software applications.

Key Responsibilities

The dentist is responsible for providing high-quality clinical oral health care, including diagnosing diseases and performing surgical and restorative procedures. They also provide leadership and supervision to supportive staff while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a DDS or DMD degree and be able to successfully complete the credentialing process. Excellent writing and communication skills, along with proficiency in PC-based software, are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningAnesthetic AdministrationRestorative DentistryPreventive Dentistry

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$202k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $202k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
68% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
Relocation assistance
32%
Loan repayment
18% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

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

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Living in Elgin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,976/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Greater Family Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Elgin, Illinois
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

IDPH and NHSC Loan Repayment Program site
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-term and Long-term Disability
Paid-Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Holidays)
CME Stipend