Dental Assistant

Job Title: Orthodontic Assistant / Dental Assistant

Location: Chicago, IL 60622 (Wicker Park)

Job Type: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $22.00 - $30.00 per hour (or adjust pay scale as desired)

About Us

At Smile Society Orthodontics, we are a patient-centered practice dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based orthodontic care.

If you can seat, scan, and turn a chair quickly, you’ll thrive here; but speed is just the floor, not the ceiling. Our practice handles a wide variety of cases, including routine treatments alongside complex surgical and craniofacial orthopedics. You will learn advanced care chairside from a team that explains the why behind treatment, not just the next step. We value long-term patient relationships, rigorous attention to detail, and helping our team members grow through sponsored training and continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Chairside Assisting: Assist the orthodontist across all clinical procedures, including bondings, wire adjustments, intraoral scanning, appliance delivery, and specialized surgical-ortho cases.
• Diagnostic Records: Take high-quality digital impressions, intraoral scans, and clinical photography according to practice standards.
• Patient Care & Education: Guide patients and parents through oral hygiene, appliance care, and treatment instructions with clarity and warmth.
• Sterilization & Operations: Execute strict infection control procedures, manage instrument sterilization/processing, and ensure clinical bays are clean, organized, and fully stocked.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Clinical Experience: Dental or orthodontic assisting experience (or completion of an accredited Dental Assisting program). Orthodontic experience is preferred.
• Certifications: Illinois Dental Assistant requirements met, including Dental Radiography certification. Current CPR/BLS certification required.
• Technical Skills: Steady hands, acute attention to detail, and familiarity with orthodontic tools, materials, and digital scanners.
• Interpersonal Skills: Positive attitude, strong communication skills, and empathy for patients of all ages.

Benefits

• 401(k) / Retirement plan options
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Monthly/quarterly production and collection bonuses
• Paid continuing education and certification support
• Uniform stipend
• Employee and immediate family orthodontic benefits
• Predictable work schedule

Schedule

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday (+2 Saturdays per month)

Supplemental Pay Types

• Bonus opportunities

Pay: $20.13 - $33.46 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 38.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• On-the-job training
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Uniform allowance

Work Location: In person

Photography • Direct patient care • CPR Certification • Paid training • Continuing education credits • Dental office • Part-time • Dental care patient counseling • Preparing dental treatment areas • BLS Certification • Paid holidays • In-person customer service • Quarterly bonus • Full-time • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • 401(k) • Disinfection procedures • Paid time off • Attention to detail • On-the-job training • Dental x-ray • Uniform allowance • Intraoral scanners • Bonus opportunities • Dental equipment • Cleaning • Day shift • Digital dental impression taking • Four handed dentistry • Stocking • Patient interaction • Patient counseling • 401(k) matching • Dental Assisting • In-person • Patient education • Professional development assistance • Oral hygiene assistance • Radiology • Communication skills • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Paid sick time