Dental Assistant (Ortho)
About The Position
Shine Ortho Studio is part of Dental Excellence Group, a growing, privately held multi-million dollar company offering patient-focused, high-quality dentistry in Northwest Ohio. With over 100 employees, the company's mission is to create a dental care experience that is friendly, comfortable, and convenient, fundamentally changing how people perceive dentistry. The practice operates with five core values: teamwork, a patient-first mentality with comfort and care as the top priority, kindness and compassion, an unwavering standard of excellence, and making every minute count to drive performance and efficiency.
Requirements
- Deep foundational knowledge of dentistry and orthodontics.
- Capability to support the orthodontist across an advanced range of clinical procedures.
- Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of patients.
- Oral Communication: Expresses clinical ideas and instructions clearly and effectively.
- Teamwork: Collaborates seamlessly across clinical and administrative departments.
- Organization & Planning: Prioritizes tasks efficiently to manage clinic flow.
- Initiative & Resourcefulness: Demonstrates a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Excellence & Integrity: Holds oneself to high professional, ethical, and clinical standards.
- Adaptability & Stress Management: Performs reliably in a fast-paced, dynamic clinical environment.
- Active Listening: Gives full attention to patient concerns and clinician instructions.
- Professional Presence: Combines intelligence, assertiveness, enthusiasm, and natural likability.
Responsibilities
- Seat patients promptly and ensure their physical comfort throughout the visit.
- Review and update patient health histories, alerting the orthodontist to any changes.
- Prepare the treatment room and all required instruments prior to the orthodontist's arrival.
- Provide efficient, proactive assistance during a wide variety of orthodontic procedures.
- Capture accurate, high-quality diagnostic x-rays.
- Verify the arrival of all laboratory cases and log them properly utilizing EasyRX software.
- Complete comprehensive, accurate clinical notes daily within the patient’s WAVE chart.
- Utilize iTero technology proficiently, completing patient scans within the 7-minute benchmark.
- Take and pour impressions, fabricate and trim retainers, and execute general laboratory work.
- Maintain a clean, organized laboratory area that strictly adheres to OSHA standards.
- Monitor supply levels, update the ordering list, and restock treatment rooms efficiently.
- Clearly communicate post-treatment care and procedural information to patients.
- Sterilize instruments and maintain rigorous organization within the sterilization area.
- Perform routine maintenance and upkeep on clinical equipment.
- Participate in open team communication and drive quarterly Level 10 individual "Rocks."
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
