Pediatric Dentist
Listed compensation
up to $1k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Role
United Dental Partners is hiring a Pediatric dentist for our busy pediatric practice!! Generous base salary plus adjusted production bonus. Our practice is PPO/Medicaid and Fee For Service, we offer Full benefits that start 60 days after employment, including 401k match, for full-time employees. We pay for all of our Dr.'s malpractice insurance, up to $1k in CE courses of your choice per year and job security!
Requirements
- DMD or DDS from accredited dental school
- Valid IL state dental license
What Sets Us Apart
- Production-based compensation
- Full autonomy over your treatment plans, while putting the patients’ best interest in mind
- Busy Schedules: Average of 20+ patients per day
- Continuing education, mentorship and excellent support staff – and also ability to transfer after time to a Chicago based location.
- Attractive benefit package, including full medical benefits, 401k and more
Company Overview
United Dental Partners is a very fast-growing Dental Support Organization (DSO) serving multi-specialty dental practices in Chicago and Northwest Indiana. The multi-specialty dental groups we serve collectively care for children and adults and offer general, pediatric, orthodontic and oral surgery care.
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
Provide pediatric dental care in a busy practice setting while maintaining full autonomy over treatment plans. Ensure high-quality patient care while managing a schedule of approximately 20+ patients per day.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Pediatrics Career Context
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Living in Merrillville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $240k
- Typical market rent
- $1,553/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.