Orthodontic Assistant (Algonquin)

Orthodontic Experts Management LLC; Algonquin (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Training

Travel Pay

Clinical Bonuses

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Orthodontic Experts is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant to join a dynamic team focused on delivering exceptional patient care at our Algonquin clinic. You will support the orthodontist, prepare patients, sterilize instruments, take digital radiographs, and assist with labs and aligner procedures.

Responsibilities include chair-side assistance, patient education on oral hygiene, maintaining records, and traveling to sister clinics when needed.

Qualifications

• Orthodontic assisting required (1 year).
• Availability on Saturdays.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Certificate of completion for Orthodontic Assistant Courses preferred.
• Ability to learn quickly and efficiently.
• Professional, organized with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to Dekalb, Mundelein/Rockford.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for orthodontic treatments and take X-Rays/impressions.
• Examine mouths and note irregularities.
• Assist orthodontist during procedures and adjust braces.
• Manage patient records and update charts.
• Educate patients on oral hygiene and care.
• Sterilize instruments and follow infection control protocols.
• Assist with aligner procedures and bonding.
• Travel to sister clinics as needed.
• Participate in marketing events and other tasks.

Skills

Orthodontic assisting

Patient care

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Professionalism

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certificate of completion for Orthodontic Assistant Courses

Tools

Digital scanners

X-Ray (digital radiographs)

Job description

Description

About us:

At Orthodontic Experts, we are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and advancing the standard of orthodontic excellence. With 32 locations across the greater Chicagoland area, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Indianapolis, and more on the way, we are a rapidly growing organization committed to transforming smiles and changing lives.

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

Job Description:

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.

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 Aligner procedures: attachments and adjustments, and scans
• Complete Full Arch Bonding top and bottom, as well as bonding fixed retainers
• Debonding
• Rebonding Brackets
• Using various digital scanners
• Making clear retainers
• Delivering expanders, space maintainers and forsus.
• In the event you are traveling to another clinic, you are required to perform all duties and responsibilities of your role including administrative tasks.
• Participate in Marketing events
• Other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• 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.
• Travel to Dekalb, Mundelein/ Rockford.

Working Hours/ Location/Pay:

• Monday – Wednesday 8:45am – 5:00pm
• Thursday - Friday 6:45am – 3:00pm
• 2 Saturdays per month
• Two 9:45am- 6:00pm Shifts per month
• 136 S Randall Rd , Algonquin, IL 60102
• Rate of pay - $20 - $24

Benefits (for our full-time employees):

• Paid Training
• Travel Pay (when traveling to sister clinics farther than 15 miles away from base clinic)
• Clinical Bonuses
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Account
• 401(k) and matching
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Protection
• MetLife MetLaw Legal Insurance
• Transit Reimbursement - Commuter Account
• Free and discounted Orthodontic Treatments