Orthodontic Assistant

Description

 At 210 Orthodontics, we pride ourselves on providing personalized orthodontic treatments in a welcoming environment. We're seeking a dedicated Orthodontic Assistant to join our dynamic team. In this role, you'll work closely with our orthodontists to assist in various procedures, educate patients on oral health, and ensure a seamless clinic experience. If you're enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and committed to excellence, we'd love to hear from you. 

Areas of Responsibility Include (but not limited to):

• Coordinate patient flow – constantly review schedule as day proceeds, anticipate, plan and adjust accordingly to see patients in timely manner
• Prepare chair for patient and next procedure – archwire change, banding, bonding, rebond, removal, appliance delivery
• Greet patients
• Invite parents back to treatment area with patient
• Seat patients and engage them in conversation as you work expressing genuine interest and concern
• Untie/retie patients
• Record current wire, chain, rubber bands, debond date for retention patients on tray cover for doctor to see
• Anticipate next step in treatment
• Record treatment notes in patient’s chart – what was done today and plans for next appointment
• Deliver patient instructions clearly and concisely
• Make sure patient is comfortable before releasing him/her
• Bring parents up-to-date on child’s treatment
• Clean and prepare chair for next patient
• Stay on schedule
• Take Records – x-rays, photos, models, impressions, scans

Duties

• Sterilize instruments
• Lab appliance duties (track appliances, deal with outside labs)
• Lab duties (pour models, trim models, make Essix retainers, keep lab clean)
• Restock clinic and chairs with supplies from stock room
• Records (photos, x-Rays, impressions, scans)
• Take impressions for Invisalign trays
• Print 3-D models
• Create and submit Prescription for appliances
• Document OBS patient 
• Download and crop photos in patient chart
• Download x-rays in patient charts
• Scan documents
• Handle discomfort patients on non-patient days 
• Make and deliver Essix retainers

Requirements

• At least 1 year of orthodontic dental assisting experience is required
• Be self-motivated, organized, and have a positive attitude
• Possess great understanding of dental terminology
• Have excellent communication and written skills
• Have excellent public relations skills
• Work well with patients and team
• Be experienced in delivering high-level customer service
• Likes working at a fast pace
• Committed to arriving on time daily and staying late, as needed.