Orthodontic Assistant - Travel to 3 Locations, Full-Time

Turpin Orthodontics - Monroe; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

PTO and paid holidays

401(k) options

Weekday schedule

Job summary

Turpin Orthodontics - Monroe is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant to support our Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston locations in a full-time role. The position requires attention to detail, a patient-centered approach, and willingness to travel weekly between locations.

The ideal candidate has 6+ months of orthodontic assisting experience and will handle photography, impressions, sterilization, inventory, chair-side setup, and patient instruction under the orthodontist's supervision.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Taking extraoral and intraoral photographs.
• Taking dental impressions.
• Sterilization and packaging of orthodontic instruments.
• Disinfecting equipment and operatories.
• Maintaining inventory control of lab equipment, supplies, instruments, and consumables.
• Preparing clinicians’ chair-side set-ups.
• Applying orthodontic appliances under supervision.
• Pouring models.
• Fabricating retainers.
• Cleaning labs and operatories, sweeping/mopping as needed.
• Providing oral hygiene and home care instructions to patients and family.

Skills

Orthodontic assisting

Attention to detail

Patient-centered care

Job description

Turpin Orthodontics - Monroe is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant to support our Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston locations in a full-time role. The position requires attention to detail, a patient-centered approach, and willingness to travel weekly between locations.

The ideal candidate has 6+ months of orthodontic assisting experience and will handle photography, impressions, sterilization, inventory, chair-side setup, and patient instruction under the orthodontist's supervision.