Description

Have you had a positive impact on someone’s life today? Do you enjoy bringing smiles to children and their families? At Premier Orthodontics, a member of CHOICE Healthcare Services, our mission is to provide everyone access to the healthcare they need. CHOICE is the largest provider of pediatric dental care in the Southwest United States, and we pride ourselves on delivering high quality care to children in our communities.

What we provide to you as a CHOICE teammate:

· Care for your wellbeing and work-life balance

· Career development

· Professional and personal growth

· Experienced leadership support

· Fun and supportive team dynamic with events and celebrations

· Excellent compensation and comprehensive benefit package

Requirements

Summary: The Orthodontic Registered Dental Assistant supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists the doctor in procedures
• Operated x-ray equipment and takes x-rays
• Instructs patients on oral hygiene
• Create patient experience that reflects impeccable customer service
• Establish rapport with patients and parents
• Provide accurate and detailed treatment card charting
• Provide accurate and detailed briefing for the doctor
• Prepare clinical workstation with all required instruments and supplied needed to carry our clinical procedures
• Anticipate doctors needs for each clinical procedure and be proactive in preparation
• Follow universal/standard precautions to avoid cross contamination
• Take impressions for study models and appliances
• Prepare teeth for bonding
• Assist doctor with bonding
• Place and removes
• Check for loose bands and brackets at the beginning of each appointment
• Fit bands
• Remove size and place arch wires
• Remove bands and brackets
• Initial seating of appliances
• Follow OSHA protocols and guidelines

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Expectations of Performance: The employee in this role shall be considered to be performing in an acceptable manner when carrying out the CHOICE Values:

· Compassion

· Hard work

· Openness

· Integrity

· Continuous Improvement

· Engagement

Education and/or Experience: Certification from a dental college; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of basic office equipment such as: computer, internet, email, copy and fax machines, and telephone.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: California Registered Dental Assistant License, CPR/BLS certification, X-Ray Certification, Coronal Polish Certification required. Sealant Certification and Ortho Assistant Certification, preferred.

Physical and Emotional Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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