Traveling Orthodontic Assistant — Precision Patient Care

Turpin Orthodontics; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

Paid holidays

401(k)

Job summary

Turpin Orthodontics is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant to join our Ruston/West Monroe/Monroe team. The ideal candidate has strong attention to detail and a patient-centered mindset.

This full-time role requires travel to Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston locations weekly, with responsibilities including chair-side support, imaging, impressions, sterilization, and patient education. Qualifications include 1+ year of orthodontic assisting experience.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of orthodontic assisting experience required.
• Willing to travel to Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston locations weekly.

Responsibilities

• Take extraoral and intraoral photographs.
• Take dental impressions.
• Sterilize and package orthodontic instruments.
• Disinfect equipment and operatories.
• Maintain inventory of lab equipment and supplies.
• Prepare clinicians’ chair-side set-ups.
• Assist with tying patients.
• Apply orthodontic appliances under supervision.
• Pour models and fabricate retainers.
• Clean labs and operatories; remove trash.
• Provide oral hygiene and home care instructions to patients.

Skills

Orthodontic assisting experience

Job description

Turpin Orthodontics is seeking an Orthodontic Assistant to join our Ruston/West Monroe/Monroe team. The ideal candidate has strong attention to detail and a patient-centered mindset.

This full-time role requires travel to Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston locations weekly, with responsibilities including chair-side support, imaging, impressions, sterilization, and patient education. Qualifications include 1+ year of orthodontic assisting experience.