Lead Orthodontic Assistant — Lead Team, Help Kids (Sign-On)

Hero Practice Services; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pay with monthly bonus

PTO and paid holidays

Career growth within your practice

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K & more

Job summary

Kids Dental Place & Orthodontics in Glendale, CA, is seeking a Lead Orthodontic Assistant to provide efficient, high‑quality care to our patients. This role reports to the Lead Orthodontic Assistant and will lead a small team of assistants to support treatment, education, and patient experience.

We offer pay range: $27-$32/hr with a $500 sign‑on bonus, generous PTO and paid holidays, and opportunity for career growth within the practice and region.

Qualifications

• Active certification that meets state requirements.
• Radiology education and training that meets state requirements.
• Previous orthodontic assisting experience.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Ability to train and lead a team of Orthodontic Assistants.
• Experience leading multi-dimensional, cross-functional tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and training of Orthodontic Assistants and lead group trainings as necessary
• Explain treatment and tailor personal care education to the patient’s needs
• Establish clear expectations for teammates around desired patient experience and respond promptly to customers’ needs
• Support optimized schedules with effective open treatment calls on a regular basis with a goal of providing education to patient parent/guardians on the importance and urgency of their pending treatment
• Participate in Orthodontic Assistant interviews and performance evaluations
• Ensure practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
• Participate in other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children

Skills

Certification

Radiology training

Orthodontic experience

Verbal communication

Team leadership

Cross-functional tasks

Job description

Kids Dental Place & Orthodontics in Glendale, CA, is seeking a Lead Orthodontic Assistant to provide efficient, high‑quality care to our patients. This role reports to the Lead Orthodontic Assistant and will lead a small team of assistants to support treatment, education, and patient experience.

We offer pay range: $27-$32/hr with a $500 sign‑on bonus, generous PTO and paid holidays, and opportunity for career growth within the practice and region.