Dental Clinic Clerk I (Bilingual) - Dental Clinics

Hiring Department
:
College of Dentistry

Location
:
Chicago, IL USA

FTE
: 1.0

Work Schedule
:
Mondays - Fridays

Shift
:
Days

Workplace Type
:
On-Site

Close Date
: 8/28/2026

Salary
:
Starting hourly rate is $27.94 commensurate with experience.

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry (UIC COD) is seeking candidates to join a worldwide leader in oral health education, clinical care and research that is patient –centered and evidence-based as full-time Dental Clinic Clerks.

The College of Dentistry is the largest oral health college in the State of Illinois, provides care for 35,000 patients a year, and has over 500 students seeking dental degrees including DMD, PhD and Master’s programs.

The Dental Clinic Clerk I is utilized throughout UIC COD in the Pre-doctoral Clinics, Specialty Clinics, and Office for Financial Affairs. The Dental Clinic Clerk I provides a variety of patient-related dental support functions, which include checking in patients, verifying insurance at the point of contact, establishing and maintaining dental charts, collecting/posting all forms of patient payments, scheduling and confirming appointments and interacting with patients at the UIC College of Dentistry Clinics.

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• One year (12 months) of experience:
• Certified Dental Assistant in a dental clinic facility, program, or in dentistry practice, if required by employing institution

OR

• credit for college/university course work and/or training in dental care, health care related areas, or closely related medical/dental areas
• 15 semester hours = six (6) months
• 30 semester hours = twelve
• (12) months

OR

• customer service/management in a medical/dental setting
• Must be Bilingual in English/Spanish.

The preferred candidate will have experience in cash handling, ability to multitask and prioritize workload, and effectively interact with patients, faculty, staff and students in addition to individuals outside the University community, in a positive manner, to achieve customer satisfaction.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.