Traveling Orthodontic Assistant - Growth & Training

Community Dental Partners; San Juan (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

CPR certification

Job summary

Community Dental Partners seeks a Traveling Orthodontic Assistant to support doctors during treatment exams and perform duties of a Registered Dental Assistant. You will greet patients, assist at the chair, take x-rays and photos, handle sterilization, and provide oral hygiene instructions.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and knowledge of dental terminology, with OSHA familiarity and prior direct patient contact experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of dental terminology and dental procedures.
• Familiar with Sterilization and OSHA guidelines.
• 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.
• Take panoramic and cephalometric x-rays and oral photographs.
• Removal and placement of arch wires and brackets.
• Sterilization of chairs and instruments and charting.
• Provide patient education and oral hygiene instructions.

Skills

Patient care

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Sterilization knowledge

Dental terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Community Dental Partners seeks a Traveling Orthodontic Assistant to support doctors during treatment exams and perform duties of a Registered Dental Assistant. You will greet patients, assist at the chair, take x-rays and photos, handle sterilization, and provide oral hygiene instructions.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and knowledge of dental terminology, with OSHA familiarity and prior direct patient contact experience.