Description
About us:
At Orthodontic Experts, we are committed to delivering exceptional patient care and setting the standard for orthodontic excellence. With 32 locations across the greater Chicagoland area, Wisconsin, and Indiana, and continued growth ahead, we are focused on transforming smiles and making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.
We are looking for team members who are passionate about high-quality care and align with our Core Values:
Accountability
Continuous Improvement
Inclusion
Integrity
Respect
Teamwork
Transparency
If you are seeking an opportunity to grow your career in a purpose-driven, patient-centered organization, we encourage you to apply.
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
- Travel availability to Joliet, Hillside and Glendale Heights
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 shifts per month
- Home Office Location: 2987 Kirk Rd, #103A , Aurora, IL 60502
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
Skills Required
- Orthodontic assisting experience (1 year)
- Availability to work Saturdays (2 per month) and specified shifts
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to take digital radiographs / X-rays
- Experience making impressions and taking scans using digital scanners
- Experience with Invisalign procedures (attachments, adjustments, scans)
- Experience with full arch bonding, bonding fixed retainers, debonding and rebonding brackets
- Ability to sterilize instruments and follow infection control protocols
- Travel availability to Joliet, Hillside and Glendale Heights (and occasional travel to other clinics)
- Professional, organized, strong attention to detail and ability to multitask
- Excellent communication skills; ability to speak with patients and parents about care and compliance
- Certificate of completion for Orthodontic Assistant Courses
- Spanish speaking
What We Do
Orthodontic Experts is a multi-location orthodontic practice headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, delivering accessible orthodontic care across Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. They offer traditional braces, ceramic and clear aligners (including Invisalign and 3M Clarity), emphasize affordability and patient experience, and engage in community programs and local outreach while maintaining multiple clinic locations and centralized scheduling.
