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Lead Orthodontic Assistant (Kedzie)

Orthodontic Experts LtdChicago, IL, United States

9 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

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-nine 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 :

Accountability
Continuous Improvement
Inclusion
Integrity
Respect
Teamwork
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 :

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 Invisalign procedures : attachments and adjustments, and scans

Complete Full Arch Bonding top and bottom, as well as bonding fixed retainers

Debonding

Rebonding Brackets

Ensure that all appliances have been received for the clinic day.

Ensure the OSHA weekly, monthly, and quarterly tasks are completed on administrative days.

Using Various digital Scanners

Making clear retainers

Help train new orthodontic assistants.

Participate in Marketing events Added

Delivering expanders, space maintainers and forsus.

Assisting with evaluating potential new orthodontic assistants, or assistants in training.

Speak to patients and parents regarding poor oral health, non-compliance, broken brackets etc.

In the event you are traveling to another clinic, you are required to perform all duties and responsibilities of your role including administrative tasks.

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

Spanish speaking preferred

Working Hours / Location :

Monday - Wednesday 8 : 45am - 5 : 00pm

Thursday - Friday 6 : 45am - 3 : 00pm

2 Saturdays per month

Two 9 : 45 am to 6 : 00 pm shift per month

Travel availability to Homewood, Burbank, Orland Park and Willowbrook

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

Salary Description

Pay range - 23$ -26$ per hour

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