Orthodontic Clinical Support Assistant -- Entry Level

Lalor Dental; Village of Endicott, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental benefits

EAP

401(k)

Great Place to Work events

Job summary

Lalor Family Dental in the Greater Binghamton Area is seeking a Part-Time Orthodontic Clinical Support Assistant to join our Dinosaur Orthodontics team. This entry-level role offers hands-on training and exposure to patient care in a fast-paced practice.

You will support sterilization, room turnover, stocking, and general clinical needs, with backup duties including X-rays, photographs, and digital scans as you learn. Availability on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays is required.

Qualifications

• No prior dental experience required; we are willing to train the right person.
• Entry-level role with hands-on training in the dental field.
• Must be available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Responsibilities

• Clean, disinfect, and sterilize dental instruments
• Clean, prepare, and turn over treatment rooms between patients
• Stock treatment rooms and maintain clinical supplies
• Help keep sterilization and clinical areas clean and organized
• Provide additional clinical support during busy patient schedules
• Learn to assist with patient X-rays, clinical photographs, and digital scans
• Serve as back-up for these clinical records duties when additional coverage is needed
• Follow established infection control and patient safety procedures
• Work closely with the orthodontic clinical team to keep patient flow running smoothly

Skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Customer service

Willing to learn

Problem solving

Job description

Description

Lalor Family Dental is a growing, multi-office dental practice in the Greater Binghamton Area with more than 60 years of experience in the dental field. We are seeking a Part-Time Orthodontic Clinical Support Assistant to join our Dinosaur Orthodontics team!

This is an entry-level position and a great opportunity for someone interested in gaining hands‑on experience in the dental field. No previous dental experience is required — we are willing to train the right person!

In this role, you will help keep our clinical team running smoothly by supporting sterilization, room turnover, stocking, and general clinical needs. You will also be trained to provide back‑up support with patient X-rays, photographs, and digital scans as needed.

You’ll work directly alongside our orthodontic clinical team, gaining valuable experience and exposure to patient care with opportunities to learn, grow, and advance within our organization.

Must be available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

What You’ll Do:

• Clean, disinfect, and sterilize dental instruments
• Clean, prepare, and turn over treatment rooms between patients
• Stock treatment rooms and maintain clinical supplies
• Help keep sterilization and clinical areas clean and organized
• Provide additional clinical support during busy patient schedules
• Learn to assist with patient X-rays, clinical photographs, and digital scans
• Serve as back‑up for these clinical records duties when additional coverage is needed
• Follow established infection control and patient safety procedures
• Work closely with the orthodontic clinical team to keep patient flow running smoothly

No Dental Experience? No Problem!

This position is designed to provide hands‑on training and exposure to the dental field. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, willing to jump in wherever needed, and interested in developing new skills.

We are willing to train the right person for a successful career and future advancement!

Ideal Skill Set & Experience:

• Highly capable and results-focused
• Self-motivated and demonstrates initiative
• Hardworking and comfortable in a fast‑paced environment
• Eager to learn new clinical skills
• Patient‑centered and committed to excellent customer service
• Demonstrates innovative approaches to problem‑solving
• Experience working as part of a team through clubs, sports, previous employment, school, or other activities
• Takes responsibility and follows through
• Serves with integrity
• Engages fully in everything they do
• Enjoys a team atmosphere and opportunities to participate in practice‑wide functions

About Us:

• Family owned
• Opportunities for training and advancement
• Health, Vision, and Dental benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k)
• Certified a Great Place to Work for the last 7 years!
• Weekly pay
• The BEST company-sponsored events in town!

Hourly Rate: $16.00 – $16.50

Lalor Family Dental is an equal opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from consideration for employment because of race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, gender dysphoria, marital or family status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, arrest or conviction record, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally protected class or status. Furthermore, we will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment of our employees by co‑workers, supervisors, customers, or vendors. This commitment extends to our policies on recruiting, advertising, hiring, placement, promotion, training, transfer, wages, benefits, termination, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.