Orthodontic Assistant (Bilingual) Traveling

Community Dental Partners•Castroville, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Orthodontic Assistant will support doctors during treatment exams and all necessary functions. RDAs are responsible for performing all duties of a Registered Dental Assistant while providing quality customer service and maintaining a professional relationship and positive attitude with co-workers and patients alike. The Orthodontic Assistant will assist the Orthodontist chairside during orthodontic procedures including bonding, banding, and debanding, and perform routine orthodontic clinical tasks. This position will be responsible for and do the following:

Requirements

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
Knowledge of dental terminology and dental procedures
Familiar with Sterilization
Familiar with OSHA guidelines and procedures
Experience in a professional environment with direct patient contact preferred
Previous experience required

Responsibilities

Greet and prepare patients for orthodontic care
Assist the orthodontist at the chair while they are engaged in any treatment of patients, including bonding, banding, and debanding
Excellent communication skills
Must anticipate the orthodontist's needs and be prepared for the next steps
Removal and placement of arch wires and elastics
Placement of separators and brackets
Remove excess cement and tooth preparation prior to bonding
Accurate computer charting
Take intraoral and extraoral photographs
Take digital impressions (iTero), panoramic (Panorex), and cephalometric (Ceph) x-rays
Sterilization of chairs and instruments in compliance with OSHA guidelines
Responsible for oral hygiene and appliance care instructions
Educate patients and parents on oral hygiene, appliance care, and the importance of compliance with treatment plans (elastics, headgear, etc.)
Ensure patients are comfortable and informed throughout their visit
Undertake lab tasks as instructed