Ortho Assistant
Overview
Here at Bright Now! Dental, we understand the demands of dentistry and the day-to-day demands that come with treating patients all day long. We provide an excellent support system, training, and teamwork to make work more enjoyable. We are proud of our exceptional teamwork and unite to work fairly and productively to get the job done.
Responsibilities
- Establish a trusting rapport with patients, ensuring the ultimate patient experience is delivered to every patient.
- Place and remove arch wires, elastic ties, power chains, and other orthodontic auxiliaries (as allowed by state regulations).
- Educate patients on orthodontic care, headgear delivery, and rubber band instructions.
- Assist in patient care including assisting in placing and removing orthodontic appliances, and taking full records to include Panoramic and Cephalometric x-rays.
- Maintain patients’ charts and transcribe the doctor’s notes accurately, ensuring home care instructions are clear to patients and/or guardians.
- Perform laboratory procedures including model pour up, trimming, and fabricating clearn aligners.
- Keep chairs stocked and organized, clean, sterilize, and prepare the equipment.
Qualifications
- Washington RDA active
- BLS active
- 1 year exp
About Us
Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (“PTO”), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan. Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 30 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.
Schedule
Tues-Th 8am-5pm
Pay
$25-$29/hr
Benefits
Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (“PTO”), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan.
Smile Brands
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@smilebrands.com