Orthodontist Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalency.
• X-Ray Certification required.
• Coronal Polishing Certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Orthodontic Assisting experience preferred.
• Certified Orthodontic Assistant preferred.
• If not certified, employee must achieve required certification within 60 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment area for patient; cleans, sterilizes and sets up treatment area, and pulls patient’s chart.
• Prepare patient for treatment by reviewing medical chart, greeting, seating, draping, taking blood pressure and other vital signs, and communicating information.
• Sterilize and deliver instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for Orthodontist access; suctioning and passing instruments.
• Select, mix bases/impression materials, place materials for use, and set up digital dentistry equipment.
• Complete coronal polishing, as requested by an Orthodontist.
• Take and develop patient’s x-rays, as requested by Orthodontist and per regulatory and department protocol and procedures.
• Obtain intra-oral and extra-oral photographs.
• Mount and file dental x-rays per department procedures.
• Obtain digital impressions, as requested by an Orthodontist.
• Remove and place orthodontic wires, elastic bands, coil springs, as instructed by the Orthodontist.