Dentist

Join the Erie team! Motivated by the belief that healthcare is a human right, we provide high quality affordable care to support healthier people, families, and communities. Erie delivers holistic care to help every member of the family stay healthy and active from infancy through adulthood. Since 1957, we have provided high-quality care to diverse patients most in need, regardless of their insurance status, immigration status, or ability to pay.

Erie Family Health Centers, a top workplace in Chicago and suburbs, is looking for a valuable addition to our Oral Health team. The dentist will examine, evaluate, treat and/or recommend dental treatment for registered patients of Erie’s dental center.

At Erie, we are proud to provide competitive salaries, high-quality health care plans, generous time off benefits, retirement benefits, and more! Erie employees are eligible for Erie’s Full Benefits Package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance and Flexible Spending (FSA) for Health Care or Childcare. Retirement Programs: 401(k) program with Erie matching $0.50 for every $1.00 up to the first 5% of the employee’s biweekly salary. Annual Paid Time Off: starting at 20 days of PTO, and 8 paid holidays. Competitive salary, annual merit increases, plus room for growth and career advancement

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Examine, evaluate, treat and/or recommend treatment as established by the American Dental Association Guidelines and the clinic protocol.
• Performs all assigned procedures promptly for designated clinic sessions.
• Counsel parents and children on preventive dentistry.
• Responsible for accurate and legible dental chart entries in the Dentrix Software System.
• Meet the productivity requirements for the fiscal year.
• May be required to travel to other Erie sites for coverage, as requested by the Director, Oral Health Services.
• Coordinates and supervises dental staff in absence of Director, Oral Health Services.
• Responsible for other duties as assigned by the Director, Oral Health Services.

Skills and Knowledge

• D.D.S. with Illinois license
• Good customer service skills
• Graduate of an accredited dental program.
• Post graduate training in pediatric dentistry or one year experience in providing dental treatment for children.
• One year experience in providing dental treatment for children  
• Bilingual preferred- Spanish

COVID-19 vaccine documentation is required for all employees.

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