Orthodontic Assistant (Hales Corners)
About The Position
Orthodontic Experts is a patient-centered orthodontic organization with more than 30 locations across the greater Chicagoland area, Wisconsin, and Indiana. The Orthodontic Assistant supports the orthodontist and helps provide patient care, including chair-side assistance, treatment preparation, instrument sterilization, digital radiographs, and laboratory procedures. The role is based at 5778 S. 108th Street, Hales Corners, Wisconsin, and requires travel to clinics in Menomonee Falls and Mount Pleasant. When traveling to another clinic, the assistant is expected to perform all duties and responsibilities of the role, including administrative tasks. The schedule is Monday through Wednesday, 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; and two Saturdays per month. Pay is $20–$26 per hour. Benefits listed for full-time employees include paid training, travel pay for qualifying trips to sister clinics, clinical bonuses, paid time off, holiday pay, insurance coverage, savings accounts, retirement matching, tuition assistance, commuter reimbursement, and free or discounted orthodontic treatments.
Requirements
- At least one year of orthodontic assisting experience.
- Availability to work Saturdays.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to learn quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to multitask.
- Professional, organized, and strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to travel to Menomonee Falls and Mount Pleasant.
Nice To Haves
- Certificate of completion for Orthodontic Assistant courses.
Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for orthodontic treatments, including cleaning teeth, taking X-rays, and making impressions.
- Examine patients’ mouths and record irregularities.
- Assist the orthodontist during procedures, including adjusting braces and placing orthodontic appliances.
- Manage patient records and update charts.
- Educate patients about proper oral hygiene and orthodontic care.
- Sterilize instruments before and after use and follow safety and infection control protocols.
- Perform aligner procedures, including placing attachments, making adjustments, and taking scans.
- Complete full-arch bonding on the top and bottom arches and bond fixed retainers.
- Perform debonding and rebond brackets.
- Use digital scanners and make clear retainers.
- Deliver expanders, space maintainers, and Forsus appliances.
- Perform administrative tasks and other role duties when traveling to another clinic.
- Participate in marketing events.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid training.
- Travel pay when traveling to sister clinics more than 15 miles from the 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 through a commuter account.
- Free and discounted orthodontic treatments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
