Travel Orthodontic Dental Assistant

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics is seeking a skilled Orthodontic Dental Assistant to join our growing team. The role involves chairside support for orthodontists, patient instruction on elastic therapies, and handling diagnostic X-rays and impressions.

You will prepare trays, assist with bonding and debonding, and ensure smooth patient flow across multiple Colorado locations. The ideal candidate has orthodontic DA experience and a valid DA certificate, with bilingual Spanish being a plus.

Qualifications

• Orthodontic dental assistant experience required.
• DA certificate required.
• Willing to support multipleColorado locations.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Experience with Open Dental or Dentrix is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist orthodontist in patient treatment and chairside care.
• Instruct patients on elastic sequences.
• Prepare tray setups per doctor preferences.
• Take diagnostic X-Rays and attach to patient charts.
• Pour, trim, and polish impression materials.
• Assist with bonding, bands, brackets and debonding orthodontic patients.

Skills

Orthodontic DA experience

Willing to support multiple locations

Bilingual Spanish (preferred)

Travel to CO locations

Education

DA Certificate

Tools

Open Dental/Dentrix

Job description

We are Rodeo!

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics is one of the fastest growing, multi-specialty dental groups in the country.

The company’s team of 100+ award-winning doctors provide a full range of general dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, and board-certified pediatric dental services Rodeo locations throughout the United States.

Qualifications

• Dental practice management software (Open Dental/Dentrix) experience
• Willing to support multiple locations
• Orthodontic DA Experience
• DA Certificate
• Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred
• Open to support mutliple locations

Essential Functions

• Assist with Orthodontist in treating patient
• Instruct patient of elastic treatment
• Preparing tray set-ups according to doctor preferences and planned procedures
• Taking diagnostic quality X-Rays and attaching them to the patient chart
• Mixing amalgam, cement, and preparing impression materials
• Pouring, trimming, and polishing impression trays
• Assisting with bonding, banding, adjusting, and debonding orthodontic patients
• Placing and cementing bands
• Setting up orthodontic brackets and removing excess cement from brackets and bands
• Making retainers, bleaching trays, and impressions
• Providing excellent chairside assistance and anticipating next steps to stay in constant mental synchronization with the doctor
• Taking patient initial, progress, and de-bond photos
• Taking scans of patients for clear aligners or models
• Travel to our CO locations

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged sitting and standing as needed
• Ability to lift up to 15 lbs

Benefits

• New Grads, start your careers with Rodeo!
• Growth and advancement opportunities in our specialty dentistry business lines, such as orthodontics and oral surgery, as well as in leadership roles
• PTO
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Health Saving Account
• Supplement Life Insurance for you or your dependents
• 401(k)
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Identity Protection
• Team Member Assistance Program

EEO Statement

Rodeo Dental is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Rodeo Dental is and equal opportunity employer and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success

Rodeo Dental is also proud to be a pioneering certified B Corporation in the dentistry industry! As a certified B Corporation (B for Benefit) Rodeo strives to meet the highest standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.