What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orthodontic Assistant position at Confidential?
About us
Hiring for a full time Orthodontic Assistant in Encinitas/San Elijo Hills with a 4 day work week. This is a great opportunity for you to further your skills and enhance your career.
Our ideal dental assistant would be someone who loves team work, is reliable, outgoing, and dedicated to superior patient care.
Duties for our Orthodontic Assistant Include:
- Ensuring that all orthodontic instruments and equipment are properly sterilized before each use.
- Taking intraoral X-rays of patients’ mouths.
- Taking photographs of patients’ teeth to aid the Orthodontist in developing treatment plans and to document patient progress.
- Taking dental molds of patients’ teeth for the fabrication of customized mouth guards and retainers.
- Removing and replacing wires, coil springs, donuts, and elastic bands.
- Educating patients on proper oral hygiene practices and braces aftercare.
Duties for our Dental Assistant (DA) Include:
- Welcome customers in the dental office
- Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
Required to have California Xray certification and an active CPR certification. Preferably you would have completed a California accredited Dental Assisting program.
We are following all guidelines with proper use of PPE to keep our patients and team safe.
We look forward to meeting you!! Apply today!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Ortho Assisting: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- X-Ray Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $30
