Traveling Orthodontic Dental Assistant - Ozark Orthodontics

Lumio Dental • Joplin, MO

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About The Position

Lumio Dental is a dental partnership organization that serves patients in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska while preserving the integrity of private practice. The Traveling Orthodontic Dental Assistant provides chairside care alongside doctors and supports orthodontic patient care. The organization welcomes experienced dental assistants as well as students seeking a first opportunity, and offers continuing education and mentorship.

Requirements

• Comfort working shoulder-to-shoulder with doctors and delivering exceptional chairside care.
• Orthodontic experience.
• Ability to expose dental diagnostic X-rays.

Responsibilities

• Expose dental diagnostic X-rays.
• Record treatment information in patient records.
• Take and record patients’ medical and dental histories and vital signs.
• Clean teeth using dental instruments, including cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Apply protective fluoride coating to teeth.
• Fabricate temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
• Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
• Pour, trim, and polish study casts.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Benefit options including health, vision, dental, life insurance, and 401(k).
• Continuing education programs.
• Mentorship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed