Orthodontic Assistant Responsibilities

Ongoing/Daily

• Upload photos prior to patient leaving or as soon as possible
• Assist Doctor in all procedures
• Document all detailed notes in treatment card
• Record all future appointments to be schedule when checking patients out
• Know how to fit appliances, including spacers and elastics
• Know how to scan patients with the intra-oral scanner
• Send scans out to the lab to have appliances made(make Rx forms and write down on checklist)
• Discuss oral hygiene and give instructions to patient with new appliances
• Knowledge of wire changes
• Communicate with front desk regarding early/late appliance deliveries in conjunction with appointment scheduling
• Deal with sterilization if no tech is present
• Run sterilizers
• Set-up trays
• Wipe down intra-oral scanners after every use; place tips to sterilize
• Print next day’s schedule
• Place orders when needed
• Empty ultrasonic when needed
• Wipe down chairs and instrument drawers after every patient or as soon as possible
• Know Dolphin Aquarium

Weekly

• Make sure bond bags and de-bond bags are stocked
• File clean bands
• Empty statim reservoir
• Fill bracket bins
• Copy instructions sheets
• Run suction lines
• Stock drawers at each chair

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Dental Assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person