Ortho Dental Assistant: Hands-On Patient Care & Procedures

Kaiser Permanente; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking an orthodontic dental assistant to provide direct patient care in a Kaiser Permanente dental office.

The role requires completion of an accredited dental assisting program, DANB orthodontic examination, and relevant certifications. You will work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate four-handed dentistry, and maintain high standards of infection control and record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Complete a dental assisting program accredited by CODA.
• Pass the DANB Basic and Expanded Function Orthodontic Examination.
• Meet Oregon licensing requirements for Dental Radiation Proficiency and Orthodontic certificates.
• Demonstrated competence in four-handed dentistry and current dental materials.
• Excellent organization, time management, and ability to work under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Instruct the patient in proper technique of orthodontic oral hygiene, e.g. elastics, separators, face bow and removable appliances.
• Perform functions under dentist supervision: remove cement from bands, re-cement bands, take impressions, fabrications, and diagnose model articulation.
• Place and remove ligatures, arch wires, bands, elastics, separators, and prepare study models for indirect bonding.
• Photograph patients for intraoral and extraoral diagnosis and label all models, photos, and x-rays.
• Trace cephalometric x-rays for diagnostic purposes as directed by the orthodontist.

Skills

Four-handed dentistry

Dental materials & instruments

Time management

Attention to detail

Patient communication

Education

Accredited dental assisting program (CODA)

DANB Basic and Expanded Function Orthodontic Examination

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Dental radiography equipment

Job description

Kaiser Permanente is seeking an orthodontic dental assistant to provide direct patient care in a Kaiser Permanente dental office.

The role requires completion of an accredited dental assisting program, DANB orthodontic examination, and relevant certifications. You will work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate four-handed dentistry, and maintain high standards of infection control and record-keeping.