Traveling Orthodontic Assistant — Chairside & Patient Care

Community Dental Partners; Killeen (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Vision

Dental

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Hep B CPR

Career growth

Online learning

Travel stipend

Job summary

Community Dental Partners seeks an Orthodontic Assistant to support doctors during exams and perform RDA duties with a focus on traveling to Waco and Killeen locations. This role emphasizes quality patient service and a professional relationship with patients and staff.

The candidate should have a high school diploma, knowledge of dental terminology, experience in sterilization and OSHA guidelines, and prior patient-facing experience. Travel stipend applies when traveling.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of dental terminology and dental procedures.
• Familiar with Sterilization.
• Familiar with OSHA guidelines and procedures.
• Experience in a professional environment with direct patient contact preferred.
• Previous experience required.

Responsibilities

• Greet and prepare patients for dental care.
• Assist the orthodontist at the chair during treatment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Anticipate the orthodontist's needs and be prepared for next steps.
• Removal and placement of arch wires.
• Tooth preparation prior to bonding.
• Accurate computer charting.
• Sterilization of chairs and instruments.
• Oral hygiene instructions.
• Placement and removal of brackets.
• Take panoramic and cephalometric x-rays and oral photographs.
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed.

Skills

Dental terminology

Sterilization procedures

OSHA guidelines

Patient contact experience

Experience preferred

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Community Dental Partners seeks an Orthodontic Assistant to support doctors during exams and perform RDA duties with a focus on traveling to Waco and Killeen locations. This role emphasizes quality patient service and a professional relationship with patients and staff.

The candidate should have a high school diploma, knowledge of dental terminology, experience in sterilization and OSHA guidelines, and prior patient-facing experience. Travel stipend applies when traveling.