Dentistry, Full-Time Dentist

Salary: $58.00 Hourly
County Farm Road- Wheaton, IL
Service Unit: Public Health Operations
Department: Dental
Are you looking to give back to your community? The DuPage County Health Department, in Wheaton, is looking for a Dentist to work in an on-call role, working no more than 1000 hours per fiscal year. We offer flexibility for you to provide us with the hours you are available to help our community members. The dental services shall be performed in different settings such as, the Dental Clinic, the Smile Squad Mobile Dental Clinic or the Dental Sealant Program. Services are provided to children, adolescent, and adults.

Do you like a variety in your day with a flexible schedule, giving back and helping members of our community and making a difference? Performs dental examinations

• Completes dental procedures including, but not limited to, treatment of infection, procedures needed to assist client with a tooth presenting pain, fracture with pain, severe tooth destruction, nerve involvement, bleeding, facial swelling, fever, avulsion and treatment of pathology that caused problem
• Becomes familiar with Urgent Care Clinic, Smile Squad Mobile Dental Clinic and Dental Sealant Program policies and procedures.
• Supports the Health Department mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy
• Maintains required training, licensure, and/or certification

Completion of a professional degree in Dentistry, and two years of experience as a Dentist; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
This position requires an active State of Illinois Dentist license and an active State of Illinois Dentist Controlled Substance license.
DuPage County Health Department offers a variety of benefits to meet your needs. Employees of the DuPage County Health Department may select from a variety of benefits to meet their needs.
Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits.
Health Department benefits are administered through the DuPage County Government Human Resources Office. Medical Insurance
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is our current health insurance provider. Full-Time Health Department employees may select from four medical insurance options: three preferred provider organization (PPO) plans and one health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. You may speak to a doctor anytime through the Teledoc program, which provides access to U.S. board-certified doctors through the convenience of phone or video consults.
Plan participants are also eligible for a variety of added discounts on gym memberships and other health-related products and services. They also have access to the Well on Target program, which provides a convenient, secure website with personalized tools and resources such as health coaching, health assessments, and digital tools to track health information important to you.
A vision care discount program is available as part of the medical insurance plans. Prescription coverage is available with all medical plans and includes the convenience of a mail-order option. Staff may also use the on-site pharmacy at the Central Public Health Center located in Wheaton.
Dental Insurance
The Delta Dental PPO program allows you to visit any dentist you wish.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts allow you to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay expenses such as those not covered by medical or dental insurance, or day-care costs.
Life Insurance
All full-time employees are provided a $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. Supplemental coverage is available for the employee, their spouse, and their children.
Disability Insurance
Employees may elect additional accident and critical illness disability benefits.