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Our client in Illinois is seeking a skilled Pediatric Dentist for a 24-day assignment, beginning Jul 6, 2026. This role involves a flexible schedule of a handful of shifts per month, typically working 9-5, where you will provide essential pediatric dental care, including recall, restorative work, sedation, and emergency visits.Responsibilities and DutiesInfant,...
Location:IL
Specialty:Pediatric Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
Our client in Illinois is seeking a skilled Dentist for a focused 1-day assignment, commencing Jul 30, 2026. This role involves a shift from 8:30am to 5:15pm, primarily focusing on fillings and hygiene checks. The ideal candidate will also be prepared to assist with hygiene duties as needed due to potential staff shortages, ensuring comprehensive patient...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking a dedicated Dentist for a 2-day locum tenens assignment in Illinois, beginning Aug 3, 2026. This role involves seeing patients in a dental clinic on Mondays from 8am to 5pm and Fridays from 8am to 3pm, with key responsibilities including surgical extractions, denture steps, and comprehensive treatment planning.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking a dedicated Dentist for a 2-day assignment in Illinois, starting Jul 31, 2026. This role involves seeing patients in a dental office, performing surgical extractions, denture steps, crown & bridge procedures, and comprehensive treatment planning. The schedule is Monday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday from 8 AM to 3 PM.Responsibilities...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client in Illinois is seeking a dedicated Dentist for a 4-day assignment, beginning Jul 20, 2026. This role requires proficiency in a range of dental procedures, including surgical extractions, denture steps, and comprehensive treatment planning, with daily shifts from 7:30a-5:30p.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform surgical extractions, including...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are actively seeking a skilled Dentist for an 80-day locum tenens assignment in Illinois, commencing Jul 20, 2026. This role involves providing general bread & butter dentistry within a very busy practice, operating on a Monday to Friday schedule.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide general bread & butter dentistry.Work within a very busy practice...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking an experienced Dentist to join our client's team in Illinois for a 4-day assignment starting Aug 3, 2026. This role involves comprehensive general dentistry, including surgical extractions, various denture steps, and crown & bridge procedures, with shifts scheduled from 8am-5pm.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide comprehensive...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
Our client in Illinois is seeking a skilled Dentist for a 50-day assignment commencing Jan 5, 2027. This role involves providing comprehensive general dentistry, including Invisalign and oral surgery cases, with a consistent schedule from Tuesday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide comprehensive...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client in Illinois is seeking a Dentist for a 7-day assignment starting Jul 2, 2026. This role involves seeing patients in a dental clinic, performing surgical extractions, denture steps, crown and bridge procedures, and comprehensive treatment planning. The schedule is Monday through Thursday from 8am to 5pm, and Fridays from 7:30am to 2:30pm.Responsibilities...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Our client in Illinois is seeking a skilled Orthodontist to join their team for a 12-day assignment starting Jul 6, 2026. This role involves a daytime schedule from 8am-5pm, focusing on a diverse range of orthodontic procedures including patient consultations, traditional braces, Invisalign, bonding, and bracket adjustments, serving a mix of Medicaid/Medicare...
Location:IL
Specialty:Orthodontics And Dentofacial Orthopedics
Provider Type:Dentist
Locum tenens dentist jobs are contract roles designed to fill gaps in care at healthcare facilities over a specific timeframe. These assignments can range from a week to well over a year. Locum and travel dentists hold all the same qualifications as a permanent dentist, and often choose locum work for higher pay and increased flexibility. Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, dentists in Illinois earn an average of $165,760 a year.
Dentists in Illinois are required to complete 48 hours of CE every three years.
It’s estimated that the number of dentist jobs will increase by 4% between 2022 and 2032. This is average for the majority of occupations, with a projection of 5,100 openings for dentists each year.
AMN Healthcare reported that the state most in need of dentists was Florida.
The dental specialty that earns the most money is oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that oral and maxillofacial surgeons earn about $334,310 annually.
