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 Lead 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:
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Accountability
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Continuous Improvement
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Inclusion
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Integrity
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Respect
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Teamwork
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Transparency
Job Description:
As a Lead 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:
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Prepare patients for orthodontic treatments, such as cleaning teeth, taking X-Rays, and making impressions.
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Examine patient's mouths and take notes of irregularities.
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Assist the orthodontist during procedures, such as adjusting braces and placing orthodontic appliances.
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Manage patient records and update charts.
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Educate patients on proper oral hygiene and orthodontic care.
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Sterilize instruments before and after use.
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Follow safety and infection control protocols.
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Complete Invisalign procedures: attachments and adjustments, and scans
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Complete Full Arch Bonding top and bottom, as well as bonding fixed retainers
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Debonding
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Rebonding Brackets
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Ensure that all appliances have been received for the clinic day.
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Ensure the OSHA weekly, monthly, and quarterly tasks are completed on administrative days.
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Using Various digital Scanners
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Making clear retainers
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Help train new orthodontic assistants.
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Participate in Marketing events Added
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Delivering expanders, space maintainers and forsus.
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Assisting with evaluating potential new orthodontic assistants, or assistants in training.
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Speak to patients and parents regarding poor oral health, non-compliance, broken brackets etc.
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In the event you are traveling to another clinic, you are required to perform all duties and responsibilities of your role including administrative tasks.
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Other tasks as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
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Orthodontic assisting (1 year required)
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Availability on Saturdays
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High School Diploma of GED
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Certificate of completion for Orthodontic Assistant Courses (preferred)
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Ability to learn quickly and efficiently
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Can multitask
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Be professional, organized, and have strong attention to detail
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Have excellent communication skills
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Spanish speaking preferred
Requirements:
Working Hours/ Location:
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Monday – Wednesday 8:45am – 5:00pm
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Thursday 7:45am - 4:00pm
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Friday 6:45am – 3:00pm
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2 Saturdays per month
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Two 9:45am- 6:00pm Shifts per month
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Home Office Location: 100 S. Mannheim Rd, SteG04 Hillside, IL 60162
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Travel to Harwood Heights, Avondale, Glendale Heights, and Kedzie offices required
Benefits (for our full-time employees):
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Paid Training
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Travel Pay (when traveling to sister clinics farther than 15 miles away from base clinic)
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Clinical Bonuses
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Paid Time Off
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Holiday Pay
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Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
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Accident Insurance
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Short-Term Disability
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Long-Term Disability
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Employee Assistance Program
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Health Savings Account
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Dependent Care Account
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401(k) and matching
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Pet Insurance
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Tuition Assistance Program
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Identity Theft Protection
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MetLife MetLaw Legal Insurance
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Transit Reimbursement - Commuter Account
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Free and discounted Orthodontic Treatments