Traveling Orthodontic Dental Assistant

42 North Dental; New London (CT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

42 North Dental is seeking a Part-Time Traveling Orthodontic Dental Assistant to provide clinical support and help connect patients with dentists across our network. You will travel to multiple locations including Groton, Bloomfield, Enfield, and Waterbury to assist chairside, expose radiographs, and uphold infection control.

Reliable transportation is required; mileage reimbursement is provided. If you have dental assistant credentials (C.D.A.

Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation to travel between locations.
• C.D.A. certification preferred.
• Strong verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet and prepare patients for treatment
• Chairside assisting during a variety of dental procedures
• Expose radiographs and intra-oral pictures
• Provide post operative instructions and patient education
• Prepare, breakdown, disinfect and sterilize treatment rooms and instruments
• Maintain strict compliance to infection control, CDC, OSHA and HIPPA
• Maintain dental supply inventory
• Perform other related job duties as assigned

Skills

Reliable transportation

Dental procedures knowledge

Verbal communication

State licensure or registration

Team player

CDA preferred

Education

C.D.A. certification

Job description

We Are 42 North Dental

Built by dentists for dentists, we continually raise the bar for what’s possible in the practice of dentistry by delivering healthy, confident smiles for life.

With our roots in Boston, the best-in-the-nation healthcare hub, we are uniquely positioned to partner with preeminent healthcare solution providers to test and launch new treatments, technologies, and add new specialties and services. It is all part of our mission to chart a bold new course for the practice of dentistry.

Our name refers to the latitude of Boston, MA, where we put down roots. Boston is known as the “City of Firsts,” where innovation, collaboration, and excellence come together. These key building blocks are the foundation of any great healthcare organization.

Why You’ll Love this Traveling Orthodontic Dental Assistant Job!

The Part-Time Traveling Orthodontic Dental Assistant will provide clinical support to facilitate the relationship between our patients and dentists, increase the efficiency of delivering quality dental care, and maintain communication between dentists, patients, and administrative staff to ensure a positive patient experience.

Our Specialty team travels to multiple locations. Reliable transportation and willingness to travel required. Mileage reimbursement provided.

This role will travel to the following locations: Groton, Bloomfield, Enfield, and Waterbury.

Responsibilities

• Greet and prepare patients for treatment
• Chairside assisting during a variety of dental procedures
• Expose radiographs and intra-oral pictures
• Provide post operative instructions and patient education
• Prepare, breakdown, disinfect and sterilize treatment rooms and instruments
• Maintain strict compliance to infection control, CDC, OSHA and HIPPA
• Maintain dental supply inventory
• Perform other related job duties as assigned

Skills & Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation to travel between locations
• Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• C.D.A. preferred
• Strong verbal skills
• Possess required certifications, licensure or registration as required by state
• Embrace a positive team approach to patient care

When you join 42 North Dental, you will be part of a team that always has your back and trusts your expertise.

Hourly Rate: $25 USD - $32 USD

Disclosures

42NDC values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

42NDC is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, including family medical history, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.