Community Dental Partners
Orthodontic Assistant *Part Time
Community Dental Partners, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
Orthodontic Assistant
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.
This position will be responsible for and do the following:Greet and prepare patients for dental careAssist the orthodontist at the chair while they are engaged in any treatment of patientsExcellent communication skillsMust anticipate the orthodontist's needs and be prepared for the next stepsRemoval and placement of arch wiresTooth preparation prior to bondingAccurate computer chartingSterilization of chairs and instrumentsResponsible for oral hygiene instructionsPlacement and removal of bracketsTake panoramic and cephalometric x-rays as well as oral photographsUndertake lab tasks as instructedEXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
A valid Texas-issued Registered Dental Assistant License is requiredMinimum high school diploma or equivalentKnowledge of dental terminology and dental proceduresFamiliar with SterilizationFamiliar with OSHA guidelines and proceduresExperience in a professional environment with direct patient contact preferredPrevious experience required
Schedule & Location:
Westlake Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics (Dr. Raymonds Office) (OTD Westlake Ortho)
Our Company is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Our Company is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Internal ID: CDP100
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.
This position will be responsible for and do the following:Greet and prepare patients for dental careAssist the orthodontist at the chair while they are engaged in any treatment of patientsExcellent communication skillsMust anticipate the orthodontist's needs and be prepared for the next stepsRemoval and placement of arch wiresTooth preparation prior to bondingAccurate computer chartingSterilization of chairs and instrumentsResponsible for oral hygiene instructionsPlacement and removal of bracketsTake panoramic and cephalometric x-rays as well as oral photographsUndertake lab tasks as instructedEXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
A valid Texas-issued Registered Dental Assistant License is requiredMinimum high school diploma or equivalentKnowledge of dental terminology and dental proceduresFamiliar with SterilizationFamiliar with OSHA guidelines and proceduresExperience in a professional environment with direct patient contact preferredPrevious experience required
Schedule & Location:
Westlake Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics (Dr. Raymonds Office) (OTD Westlake Ortho)
Our Company is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Our Company is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Internal ID: CDP100