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United Dental Partners
Arlington Heights, Illinois

Pediatric Dental Assistant

Dental Top 10% in Pediatrics (Dental)Part-Time

Listed compensation

$21-$23/hr

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for part-time qualified Pediatric Dental Assistant 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

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Compensation Package and Benefits

Compensation will be comprised of a base salary that is commensurate with experience

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.

Key Skills

X-ray imagingPit and fissure sealantsSterilizationDental photography

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Dental Assistant at United Dental Partners a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pediatrics (Dental) — ranked against 292 active Pediatrics (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pediatrics 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).

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Pediatrics (Dental)

Living in Arlington Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$475k
Typical market rent
$1,985/mo
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About United Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base salary commensurate with experience