Orthodontic Assistant

Benevis; Pontchartrain Gardens (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Monthly bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Benevis is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant to join our team and support high-quality dental care for children and families. You will assist clinicians, take x-rays, educate patients, and help maintain an efficient, welcoming practice.

Ideal candidates are certified, customer-focused, reliable, and comfortable working with kids. This on-site role requires flexibility to travel within the assigned territory and a commitment to excellent patient service.

Qualifications

• CPR/BLS Certification required.
• Orthodontic or Dental Assistant certification (state dependent).
• Willing to travel in territory assigned to team.
• High focus on customer service and satisfaction.
• Love working with children and compassionate patient care.
• Integrity and reliability; able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient.
• Guide parents and patients through our processes before treatment.
• Educate patients on oral hygiene and post-operative care.
• Prepare patient for examination and treatment.
• Take x-rays and save to patient charts.
• Prepare tray setups for dental procedures and assist staff.
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment.
• Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart.
• Pour, trim and polish impression casts and fabrication of trays.

Skills

Orthodontic Assistant

Customer service

Teamwork

Child-friendly

Education

Orthodontic or Dental Assistant Certification

Tools

Dental X-ray Equipment

Job description

Overview

Work for a company that is truly making the world a happier place, one smile at a time! At Benevis, we create over a million smiles a year in the communities we serve and believe that every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care. This mission drives everything we do. With over 2,500 employees in offices across the country from clinical to support staff - we are united in our mission to create happy, healthy smiles through providing high quality dental care in a fun, compassionate environment. Are you ready to join us in creating our next million smiles? We have JUST the opportunity for you.

We are actively seeking an Orthodontic Assistant to join our team. Support our mission to providing excellent dental care in the community and help us create more smiles and memorable experiences. Join a team that believes in teamwork and truly cares about their patients. Find your opportunity to make an impact:

• Get out into your community -- participate in local events including school screenings, presentations and any opportunity to promote a positive image of us
• Participate in morning huddles (hey, even ask to run one!), let your peers know how much you appreciate them, highlight great examples of customer focus, collaboration etc.
• Love working with kids (they make up 70% or more of our patient base)

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
• Guide parents and patients through our processes before treatment
• Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instruction
• Prepare patient for examination and treatment
• Take x-rays and save to patient charts
• Take quality orthodontic facial photos Responsible for the operational readiness
• Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures
• Mix amalgam, cement, pulp paste and prepare impression materials
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
• Clean chairs and rooms
• Assist professional dental staff with treatment
• Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
• Pour, trim and polish impression casts
• Fabricate custom impression trays
• Perform to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations, company standards, and company compliance programs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Orthodontic or Dental Assistant Certification (State dependent)
• Preferred at least 1 year of experience in Orthodontic Assisting
• CPR/BLS Certification Required
• Willing to travel in territory assigned to team
• High focus on customer service and satisfaction
• Must love working with children
• Compassion and high level of service for our patients, parents and staff
• Integrity, always doing the right thing
• Dependable, reliable to be at work when scheduled
• Attention to detail
• Able to organize work, engage in a variety of tasks simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines
• Professional manner and appearance at all times

We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Monthly bonuses based on Office performance
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, company holidays and much more!

We value teamwork, mutual respect and cooperation. We do not practice unlawful discrimination, including harassment or tolerate it in our workplace. What do we mean by discrimination? We mean that we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.