Job Description

About us:

Orthodontic Experts is dedicated to quality care and orthodontic excellence, we are a community committed to making a difference in the lives of our patients. We are looking for the best of the best to join our team as a Orthodontic Assistant. We currently have twenty-four offices in the greater Chicagoland area, Wisconsin, and Indiana. This year we are on track to open additional offices! Our core Values consist of the following:

• Accountability
• Continuous Improvement
• Inclusion
• Integrity
• Respect
• Teamwork
• Transparency

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Welcome to the role of Orthodontic Assistant! As an Orthodontic Assistant, you will be an integral part of creating beautiful smiles for our patients. You will be part of a dynamic team of orthodontic professionals who are passionate about providing excellent care. You will be responsible for providing support to our Orthodontist and assisting in the chair-side procedures. Your duties will include preparing patients for their treatment, sterilizing instruments, taking digital radiographs, and assisting with laboratory procedures. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about providing high-quality patient care and developing relationships with patients. If you have a positive attitude, good communication skills, and a desire to learn, then this role is for you!

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare patients for orthodontic treatments, such as cleaning teeth, taking X-Rays, and making impressions
• Examine patient\'s mouths and take notes of irregularities
• Assist the orthodontist during procedures, such as adjusting braces and placing orthodontic appliances
• Manage patient records and update charts
• Educate patients on proper oral hygiene and orthodontic care
• Sterilize instruments before and after use
• Follow safety and infection control protocols
• Complete Invisalign procedures: attachments and adjustments, and scans
• Complete Full Arch Bonding top and bottom, as well as bonding fixed retainers
• Debonding
• Rebonding Brackets
• Using iTero machine
• Making clear retainers
• Delivering expanders, space maintainers and forsus.

Minimum Qualifications

• Orthodontic assisting (1 year required)
• Availability on Saturdays
• High School Diploma of GED
• Certificate of completion for Orthodontic Assistant Courses (preferred)
• Ability to learn quickly and efficiently
• Can multitask
• Be professional, organized, and have strong attention to detail
• Have excellent communication skills

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Account
• 401(k) and matching
• Identity Theft Protection - LifeLock
• MetLaw
• Pet Insurance
• Free and discounted Orthodontic Treatment
• Monthly bonuses

Hours & Pay:

• Monday - Wednesday 8:45am - 5:00pm
• Thursday 7:45am - 4:00pm
• Friday 6:45am - 3:00pm
• Occasional Saturday
• Pay Range $18-$21 per hour

• Travel availability to Mundelein/Skokie, Mount Pleasant

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