Ortho Dental Assistant Needed

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Make patients comfortable and prepare them for treatment.

- Record, obtain, and review dental history and/or records from patient.

- Prepare treatment rooms, tray setups for dental procedures.

- Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment.

- Assist with banding, bonding, simple and complex adjustments

- Prepare materials for making impressions

- Assist the Orthodontist cduring examinations and treatment procedures.

- Expose radiographs, and process dental x-ray film as directed by the Orthodontist

- Instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care.

- Actively participate as a contributing member of the ortho team to achieve patient satisfaction and office production goals.

- Comply with office policies and procedures, safety, OSHA and MSDS guidelines.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

- Working knowledge of approved Dental Assistant functions.

- At least 3 years of previous orthodontic dental assisting experience.

- A Certificate from a Dental Assisting Program, an X-Ray license and a CPR license from the state you will be practicing in.

- Strong communication and customer service skills.

- Specialty experience in Ortho

- Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred - not required)

- Eaglesoft Patterson Software Experience (plus)

- Able to travel between locations.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.