What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orthodontic Assistant position at American Family Orthodontics?
Ortho Assistant
American Family Ortho
Sign on Bonus $1200
Salary: Up to $22/HR based on experience
Location: 9360 Cedar Center Way, Louisville, KY 40291
Job Type: Full-time
Weekly hours: 32
Are you passionate about creating healthy, beautiful smiles while working in a friendly and supportive environment? Do you thrive in a role where your skills make a real difference in patients’ lives? If so, we’d love to meet you!
We’re seeking a dedicated and compassionate Ortho Assistant to join our team. Our practice is committed to delivering exceptional patient care in an environment where both patients and team members are treated with respect, trust, and genuine support.
What You’ll Love About Us:
We are an equal-opportunity employer and consider all qualified candidates equally.
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American Family Ortho
Sign on Bonus $1200
Salary: Up to $22/HR based on experience
Location: 9360 Cedar Center Way, Louisville, KY 40291
Job Type: Full-time
Weekly hours: 32
Are you passionate about creating healthy, beautiful smiles while working in a friendly and supportive environment? Do you thrive in a role where your skills make a real difference in patients’ lives? If so, we’d love to meet you!
We’re seeking a dedicated and compassionate Ortho Assistant to join our team. Our practice is committed to delivering exceptional patient care in an environment where both patients and team members are treated with respect, trust, and genuine support.
What You’ll Love About Us:
- A Positive, Team-Oriented Culture: We believe in supporting one another and celebrating successes, big or small.
- Opportunities for Growth: We’re committed to helping you advance your skills and reach your career goals.
- Modern Technology & Techniques: Work with state-of-the-art tools in a practice that values staying ahead of the curve.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling and an environment that respects your personal time.
- Benefits are available after 60 days of employment
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with company contribution
- Life Insurance
- Flexible spending (health and dependent care) account
- Paid Time Off & 6 paid holidays off
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- 401K
- Daily Pay
- Professional development assistance
- FREE continuing education opportunities
- Employee assistance program
- Delivers clinically excellent dental care through education, quality, and treatment. Assists the dentist through taking X-rays, verbal communication, and other dental tests as directed.
- Helps ensure efficient and profitable operations by seeking patient referrals, maintaining equipment, utilizing supplies cost-effectively, and posting patient charges accurately.
- Follows CDC and OSHA guidelines for safety and infection control.
- Takes impressions, takes x-rays, changes out wires and brackets, and gives oral hygiene instructions.
- Completes all clinical notes according to practice guidelines before dismissing the patient.
- Prepares treatment area for patients by following prescribed procedures and protocols. Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to the treatment area; positioning instruments for the Orthodontist's access; suctioning; passing instruments; and other duties as needed.
- Ready to be part of a patient-focused team
- Come ready to train and grow your career
- Have your high school diploma or equivalent
- Have your dental assistant certification, or be able to provide proof
- Obtain your radiology certification within the required timeframe
We are an equal-opportunity employer and consider all qualified candidates equally.
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