Part-time Orthodontic Assistant
About The Position
Topaz Dental and Braces is seeking a part-time Orthodontic Assistant to join their team in Killeen, TX. The role involves working one day a week, from 8 am to 5 pm. The company, Benevis, focuses on providing quality, affordable dental care and creating over a million smiles a year. They emphasize a mission-driven approach, teamwork, and a compassionate environment. The Orthodontic Assistant will support the mission of providing excellent dental care, helping to create smiles, and participating in community outreach events. A significant portion of the patient base (70% or more) consists of children, so a love for working with kids is essential.
Requirements
- Orthodontic or Dental Assistant Certification (State dependent)
- CPR/BLS Certification Required
- High focus on customer service and satisfaction
- Must love working with children
- Compassion and high level of service for our patients, parents and staff
- Integrity, always doing the right thing
- Dependable, reliable to be at work when scheduled
- Attention to detail
- Able to organize work, engage in a variety of tasks simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines
- Professional manner and appearance at all times
Nice To Haves
- Preferred at least 1 year of experience in Orthodontic Assisting
- Willing to travel in territory assigned to team
Responsibilities
- Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
- Guide parents and patients through our processes before treatment
- Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instruction
- Prepare patient for examination and treatment
- Take x-rays and save to patient charts
- Take quality orthodontic facial photos
- Responsible for the operational readiness
- Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures
- Mix amalgam, cement, pulp paste and prepare impression materials
- Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
- Clean chairs and rooms
- Assist professional dental staff with treatment
- Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
- Pour, trim and polish impression casts
- Fabricate custom impression trays
- Perform to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations, company standards, and company compliance programs
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K with match
- flexible spending accounts
- paid time off
- company holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
