Dentist (General Dentist) (PT)
Listed compensation
$150k-$200k
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Job Description
General Dentist
Carpentersville, IL
Advanced Family Dental Spa in Carpentersville, IL is seeking an experienced and compassionate Part-Time General Dentist to join our team! As a General Dentist in our office, you will work closely with our team members to provide exceptional dental care to our patients.
Our office offers a comprehensive range of services, including crowns and bridges, restorative and cosmetic dentistry, implant restorations, extractions, and emergency care. We provide care to patients of all ages.
Our daily schedule typically includes 10-12 patients in the doctor's schedule (depending on doctor’s preferences), in addition to approximately 14 hygiene exams per day.
Advanced Family Dental Spa: 2429 Randall Rd # A, Carpentersville, IL 60110
Our Dedicated Team Includes
- One Lead Dentist (experienced)
- One FT Lead Front Desk Coordinator
- One FT Registered Dental Hygienist (a few temps on call)
- One FT Dental Assistant
- One PT Dental Assistant
Schedule
- Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Compensation
- $150,000 - $200,000+ annually
- Up to 35% Collections
Our office is equipped with trusted tools to provide efficient, high-quality patient care, including:
- Digital X-rays
- Intraoral Cameras in Every Operatory
- Paperless Charting System
- Panoramic Machine & CBCT
- Air-Driven Handpieces
- Digital Scanner
- Cerec Milling System for Same-day Crowns
Insurances
- 47% Delta Dental
- Along with various other insurances accepted
Requirements
- General Dentistry license in the state of Illinois
- Delivers exceptional general dentistry
- Customer service and interpersonal relations
- General pleasant, friendly, caring demeanor
- Excellent Oral and written communication
- Detail-oriented
- Ability to work in a fast-paced dental environment
- Communicate well with patients and teammates
- Provide excellent clinical care
Benefits
- Full-time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, as well as access to a variety of voluntary benefits.
- All employees may participate in our 401(k) retirement savings plan, which includes a company match.
Bright Direction Dental is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to abide by these principles and mandates.
Bright Direction Dental prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, traits associated with race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Bright Direction Dental conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
Key Responsibilities
The General Dentist will provide comprehensive dental care including restorative, cosmetic, and emergency services to patients of all ages. They will manage a daily schedule of patients and hygiene exams while collaborating with the dental team to ensure high-quality clinical outcomes.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist (General Dentist) (PT) at Bright Direction Dental a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 921 active General Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
General Dentistry Career Context
Bright Direction Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 7 active listings.
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $175k 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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- No call
- On-site
Living in Carpentersville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $292k≈ 1.9× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,278/mo≈ 18% 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.