Orthodontic Assistant - Orthodontics - Full Time

Looking to start a career in dentistry or expand on your orthodontics experience? Join Guthrie as an Orthodontic Assistant and be part of a dedicated team serving patients.

About the role

Aide orthodontist in patient management by contributing to patient comfort with reassuring conversation and actions, while assisting in established orthodontic procedures.

Responsibilities

• Obtains dental and medical history and personal information and records this and treatment rendered on chart to support appointments, including exposing, developing, and mounting radiographs.
• Performs duties based on analysis of treatment plan.
• Keeps exam rooms clean and stocked, including supply ordering.
• Maintains oral area cleanliness using suction devices, water sprays, cotton rolls and holders, and by retraction of cheek and tongue.
• Performs certain impressions, pours and trims models, then prepares them for treatment.
• Arranges instruments, materials, medications, and hands them to the orthodontist as needed.
• Sterilizes instruments and stores them; prevents cross-contamination during use by practicing barrier techniques.
• Supports clerical duties including scheduling appointments, point of collections, answering telephones, completing insurance forms for coverage and pre-determinations.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment and keeps the working area clean.
• Takes care of lab cases, sends out and receives them.
• Completes administrative duties such as insurance forms and other tasks as needed.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Dental Radiography certification required within 12 months of employment.
• Experience preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision starting the first of the month after hire.
• PTO starts on Day 1.
• Tuition Reimbursement (after 90 days).
• Voluntary 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Friendly, inclusive work environment.

Schedule

• Day shift: Monday–Thursday 7:00 AM–4:30 PM; Friday 7:00 AM–1:00 PM.
• No weekends.

About Guthrie

Guthrie is a nationally recognized, non-profit, integrated health care system serving communities across Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York. Guthrie is focused on improving health through clinical excellence and compassion, every patient, every time. Joining the Guthrie team allows caregivers to become part of a tradition of excellence in health care.