Travel Orthodontic Dental Assistant

Rodeo-Dental-; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Health Savings Account

Identity Protection

Team Member Assistance Program

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics in Tucson, AZ is seeking an orthodontic dental assistant to support our doctors across multiple locations, including travel to CO locations. You will provide chairside assistance, prepare trays, take X-rays, assist with bonding and debonding, and help with impression making while ensuring patient comfort and efficient procedures.

Spanish language skills preferred. Experience with elastic treatment and maintaining patient records is expected.

Qualifications

• Orthodontic dental assistant experience required.
• DA Certificate or equivalent certification.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred to assist diverse patients.
• Willing to support multiple locations nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Assist orthodontist in patient treatment and chairside support.
• Explain elastic treatment to patients.
• Prepare tray setups per doctor preferences.
• Capture diagnostic X-rays and attach to patient chart.
• Mix amalgam/cement and prepare impression materials.
• Pour, trim, and polish impression trays.
• Assist with bonding, banding, debonding and orthodontic procedures.
• Place and cement bands and set up brackets.
• Provide retainers and bleaching trays as needed.
• Maintain excellent patient flow and anticipate next steps with doctor.
• Take initial/progress/de-bond photos and scans for clear aligners.
• Travel to CO locations as required.

Skills

Orthodontic DA Experience

Bilingual Spanish (preferred)

Willing to support multiple locations

Education

DA Certificate

Job description

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:

• 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
• Vision
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Health Saving Account
• Supplement Life Insurance for you or your dependents
• 401(k)
• Critical Illness
• Identity Protection
• Team Member Assistance Program
• Compensation Range $25-$28 per hour

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.

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