Orthodontic Assistant (Willowbrook)
About The Position
Orthodontic Experts is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant to support its orthodontist and clinical team in delivering patient care. The role includes preparing patients for treatment, assisting with chair-side procedures and laboratory tasks, maintaining patient records, and following safety and infection-control protocols. The position is based at the Willowbrook clinic and may require travel to clinics in Burbank, Kedzie, Orland Park, and Hillside. When traveling to another clinic, the assistant performs all role-related duties, including administrative tasks. The role also includes participation in marketing events and other assigned 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.; two Saturdays per month; and two 9:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. shifts per month. The listed location is 305 W. 75th St., Willowbrook, IL 60527.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of orthodontic assisting experience.
- Availability to work Saturdays.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to learn quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to multitask.
- Professionalism, organization, and strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Certificate of completion for Orthodontic Assistant courses.
Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for orthodontic treatment, including cleaning teeth, taking X-rays, and making impressions.
- Examine patients’ mouths and document irregularities.
- Assist the orthodontist during procedures, including adjusting braces and placing orthodontic appliances.
- Manage patient records and update charts.
- Educate patients about oral hygiene and orthodontic care.
- Sterilize instruments before and after use.
- Follow safety and infection-control protocols.
- Perform aligner procedures, including attachments, adjustments, and scans.
- Perform full-arch bonding on the top and bottom arches and bond fixed retainers.
- Perform debonding and rebonding of brackets.
- Use digital scanners.
- Make clear retainers.
- Deliver expanders, space maintainers, and Forsus appliances.
- Perform the duties and administrative tasks associated with the role when traveling to another clinic.
- Participate in marketing events.
- Complete other assigned tasks.
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 insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Accident insurance.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Health Savings Account.
- Dependent Care Account.
- 401(k) and matching.
- Pet insurance.
- Tuition assistance program.
- Identity theft protection.
- MetLife Met Law 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
