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United Dental Partners
Chicago, Illinois

Pediatric Dental Assistant

Dental AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$22-$23/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We are looking for a part-time qualified Pediatric Dental Assistants to join our premiere dental practice! The right applicant will have experience preparing pediatric dentistry patients, ensuring that they are comfortable and offering another set of hands for procedures.

Assistants must help Dentists to clearly see problems and changes within a patient's mouth. This often requires taking x-rays of the bone structure of a patient's jaw, as well as taking photographs of the teeth.

Responsibilities

  • Help Dentists prepare for procedures by having the necessary tools sterilized and in place
  • Help keep a patient’s mouth clean and dry during procedures and hand Dentists the necessary tools at the appropriate time
  • Patient education; explain procedures and discuss treatment progress and plans
  • This position will include all aspects of clinical dental care

Requirements

Previous Dental Chairside Assisting Is Preferred

Positive Attitude and Enthusiasm for the Workday

  • Excellent customer service skills with an outgoing, people friendly personality
  • The ideal applicant will display and demonstrate excellent communication skills with staff and patients
  • Desire to learn new skills and expand your potential
  • Coronal Polishing & Pit/Fissure Sealants Certifications Required
  • Compensation Package and Benefits
  • Compensation will be comprised of a base salary that is commensurate with experience
  • Full Medical Insurance with BCBS, employer pays on average 66% of premium!
  • Dental/Vision
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Flexible Spending account and more!
  • Job Types: Full-time - 40 hour work week with potential for overtime!

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.

We work in an energetic environment with phenomenal people who love providing fantastic care for patients and know that our ability to provide consistently great care is underpinned by the personalities and values of the people we hire.

COVID-19 Considerations

We meet CDC and other health agency guidelines for COVID-19 by social distancing, cleaning and disinfecting the workplace throughout the day and adjusting as necessary to provide a safe and healthy environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Key Skills

Dental AssistingX-ray ImagingDental PhotographySterilizationPit and Fissure Sealants

Pediatrics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$47k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Dental Assistant market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · above average in dental assistantranked against 342 Dental Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$46k–$48kDental Assistant median $48k (middle half $44k–$57k)190 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$47k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Assistant listings in Illinois168 active5,665 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois healthcare professional listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment168 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,189 in the last 30 days806 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (342 Dental Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 60% of Dental Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 342 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About United Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance (BCBS, 66% employer-paid)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
401(k) with matching
Flexible Spending Account

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.