Orthodontic Assistant; Joliet

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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 an Orthodontic Assistant. We currently have 32 offices in the Greater Chicagoland Area, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Indianapolis. This year we are on track to open additional offices!

• Accountability
• Inclusion
• Integrity
• Respect
• Teamwork
• Transparency

Full-time

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.

• 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.

• Orthodontic assisting (1 year required).
• Availability on Saturdays.
• High School Diploma or 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.

• Monday – Wednesday 8:45 am – 5:00 pm.
• Thursday – Friday 6:45 am – 3:00 pm.
• 2 Saturdays per month.
• Two 9:45 am – 6:00 pm shifts per month.
• 1351 N Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL 60435.
• Travel to Aurora, Glendale Heights, and Arlington Heights.

• 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.
• Met Life Met Law Legal Insurance.
• Transit Reimbursement - Commuter Account.
• Free and discounted Orthodontic Treatments.