Orthodontic Dental Assistant — Onsite, 10-Hour Shifts

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Keizer (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Northwest is seeking an Orthodontic Dental Assistant to provide direct patient care at a Kaiser Permanente dental office in Keizer, Oregon.

You will instruct patients on proper orthodontic hygiene, assist dentists, take impressions, place/remove arch wires, brackets, and bands, and document radiographs and study models. This role requires CODA-accredited program completion, DANB approval, and Oregon licensure.

Qualifications

• Four-handed dentistry proficiency and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Knowledge of dental materials and equipment used in orthodontics.
• Ability to follow instructions under direct supervision of the dentist.
• Excellent attendance and reliability.
• Must pass a clinical pre-employment skills test.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in an orthodontic setting.
• Instruct patients in proper hygiene and appliance care.
• Remove cement from bands and recement loose bands when the dentist is on premises.
• Take impressions for diagnostic models and fabrication of appliances.
• Place and remove arch wires, elastics, brackets; prepare study models.
• Photograph and label models and x-rays for case presentation and retention.
• Trace cephalometric x-rays as directed by the orthodontist.

Skills

Four-handed dentistry

Time management

Patient communication

Attendance

Education

CODA-accredited dental assisting program

DANB-certified orthodontic assisting coursework

Job description

Kaiser Permanente Northwest is seeking an Orthodontic Dental Assistant to provide direct patient care at a Kaiser Permanente dental office in Keizer, Oregon.

You will instruct patients on proper orthodontic hygiene, assist dentists, take impressions, place/remove arch wires, brackets, and bands, and document radiographs and study models. This role requires CODA-accredited program completion, DANB approval, and Oregon licensure.