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About the Role
Our practice delivers best-in-class patient care, focusing on putting every patient first, every visit. We are looking for an Orthodontic Assistant to partner with our team to provide excellent clinical support and help patients receive the care they need.
Responsibilities
- Prepares the patient for treatment and assists the Orthodontist by preparing materials and equipment for treatment.
- Provides excellent chair-side clinical support and assistance to doctors, including charting, operatory set/clean up, and patient education.
- Records and reviews patient health history, makes chart entries under the doctor's direction, and assures completion of forms and signatures in dental software.
- Enters and updates patient treatment plans at the direction of the treating doctor.
- Changes and removes wires, brackets, and adhesive, takes impressions, takes scans, and prepares teeth for bonding.
- Prepares treatment estimates for review and discussion with patient.
- Reviews the daily schedule to set up appropriate trays and instruments.
- Prepares patient, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, maintains chain of asepsis, prepares materials, and assists dentist during dental procedures following OSHA guidelines.
Requirements
- 0-2 years’ experience
- State Licensure where specified
- Valid Dental Radiographer License for respective state requirements
- CPR Certification Required
- Commitment to providing exceptional service, support, and education to patients
Skills
- Chair-side clinical support
- Patient education
- Dental software operation
- Taking impressions
- Taking scans
- Preparing teeth for bonding
- Instrument sterilization and disinfection
- Maintaining chain of asepsis
- Following OSHA guidelines
Work Type
- Part Time
- Full Time
Experience Level
- 0-2 years
Salary/Compensations
- $20.00-26.00 per hour based on experience
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401k
- Competitive paid time off for full-time and part-time team members which increases as you grow in your career
- Constant opportunities for career growth and continuing education
- An exciting atmosphere that allows for freedom and individuality
About the Company
- Our practice partners with North American Dental Group which provides us with the necessary support in order to fulfill our purpose of ensuring excellent patient care.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.