Dental Assistant (Full Time)

Redemption Orthodontics; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Redemption Orthodontics is seeking a dedicated Dental Assistant to join our on-site clinical team in Tallahassee. You will provide chairside support during orthodontic appointments, educate patients and families, and help maintain accurate clinical records including X-rays, impressions, and digital scans.

You will prepare and clean workstations, follow sterilization procedures, and ensure compliance with OSHA and HIPAA while using Cloud 9 and other required software to document care and schedule

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with patients and team members.
• Ability to follow detailed clinical systems and protocols.
• Comfortable using Cloud 9 and other required software.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance during orthodontic appointments and educate patients/families on treatment and aftercare.
• Assist with records including X-rays, photographs, impressions, and digital scans; manage treatment cards and patient comments; schedule next appointment.

Skills

Communication

Patient care

Detail oriented

Sterilization procedures

Education

CPR certification

X-ray license

Orthodontic Dental Assistant certification

Tools

Cloud 9

Job description

About this position

About Redemption Orthodontics

Do you want to be a part of the FASTEST growing orthodontic practice in Tallahassee? Are you looking to advance your career? We offer training opportunities and advancement for team members in both clinical and administrative roles.

About the role

• The Dental Assistant is an on-site, hourly clinical position that plays an essential role in delivering a smooth, comfortable, and well-organized orthodontic experience for every patient. As part of the Redemption Orthodontics Clinical Team, you will work closely with our orthodontists to provide chairside assistance, educate patients and families, maintain accurate clinical records, and support treatments from beginning to completion. This position may occasionally require travel between office locations.

What you'll do

• You will provide chairside assistance during orthodontic appointments while helping patients understand their treatment, orthodontic procedures, and aftercare instructions. Responsibilities include taking clinical records such as X-rays, photographs, impressions, and digital scans; completing treatment-card entries and patient comments; seating and dismissing patients; and scheduling the appropriate next appointment.
• You will assist with a wide range of clinical services, including braces, Invisalign, iTero initial and refinement scans, orthodontic appliances, fixed and removable retainers, comfort visits, and whitening. You will also prepare and clean clinical workstations, follow proper sterilization procedures, and consistently use established materials, instruments, consent forms, templates, checklists, protocols, and clinical workflows. All responsibilities must be performed in compliance with applicable OSHA, HIPAA, state, and federal requirements.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is positive, patient, dependable, and committed to providing an excellent experience for both patients and fellow team members. You should have strong internal and external communication skills, be comfortable following detailed clinical systems and protocols, and be able to use Cloud 9 and other required software platforms.
• CPR certification, an X-ray license, and Orthodontic Dental Assistant certification are required or must be completed through the available on-the-job process.
• Basic dental knowledge is preferred.
• Experience in a dental, orthodontic, medical, hospitality, customer-service, or fast-paced administrative setting would be beneficial.