Orthodontic Assistant - Travel-Ready, Patient-Centered

MB2 Dental; Louisiana; On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

PTO and paid holidays

401(k) options

Monday through Friday work schedule

Job summary

Turpin Orthodontics is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant to join our established Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston locations in Louisiana. The role requires a patient-centered approach and attention to detail, with a Monday–Friday schedule and full-time commitment.

Responsibilities include taking intraoral photographs and impressions, sterilization, inventory management, chair-side preparation, appliance placement under supervision, model pouring, and fabrication of retainers.

Qualifications

• 6+ months of orthodontic assisting experience preferred
• Willing to travel to Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston locations weekly

Responsibilities

• Taking extraoral and intraoral photographs
• Taking dental impressions
• Sterilization and packaging of orthodontic instruments
• Disinfecting equipment and operatories
• Maintaining inventory of lab equipment and supplies
• Preparing chair-side set-ups for clinicians
• Applying orthodontic appliances under supervision
• Pouring models and fabricating retainers
• Cleaning labs and operatories and maintaining common areas
• Providing oral hygiene instructions to patients and families
• Adhering to OSHA and HIPAA regulations

Skills

Orthodontic assisting

Job description

Overview

Turpin Orthodontics is looking for an Orthodontic Assistant to join our established locations in Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston, Louisiana! The best candidate for this role has strong attention to detail and a patient-centered mindset. If this sounds like you and you meet our qualifications below, we want to hear from you!

Schedule:

• Full-time

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• PTO and paid holidays
• 401(k) options
• Monday through Friday work schedule

Qualifications:

• 6+ months of orthodontic assisting experience is preferred
• Must be willing to travel to our Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston locations on a weekly basis

Job Duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Taking extraoral and intraoral photographs
• Taking dental impressions
• Sterilization and packaging of orthodontic instruments
• Disinfecting equipment and operatories
• Maintaining inventory control of all lab equipment, supplies, instruments, and consumables
• Preparing clinicians’ chair-side set-ups
• Tying and untying patients
• Applying orthodontic appliances under the supervision of the orthodontist
• Pouring models
• Fabricating retainers
• Cleaning the lab and operatories, sweeping/mopping as needed
• Cleaning common areas and removing the trash
• Providing oral hygiene and home care instructions to patients and family members
• And adherence to all OSHA and HIPAA regulations

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