Part-time Orthodontic Assistant
About the role
Topaz Dental and Braces - San Antonio McCreless is seeking a Part-time Orthodontic Assistant (3 days/wk, 8 am–5 pm). RDA TX license required; travel to Leon Valley on Wednesdays and to McCreless every other Tuesday/Thursday. At Benevis we create over a million smiles a year and believe everyone deserves access to quality, affordable dental care. With over 2,500 employees nationwide, we unite to provide happy, healthy smiles in a fun, compassionate environment. Join our team to support excellent dental care, create memorable patient experiences, participate in community events (school screenings, presentations), engage in morning huddles, and work with a patient base that is 70% or more children.
Responsibilities
- Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
- Guide parents and patients through our processes before treatment
- Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instruction
- Prepare patient for examination and treatment
- Take x-rays and save to patient charts
- Take quality orthodontic facial photos
- Responsible for the operational readiness
- Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures
- Mix amalgam, cement, pulp paste and prepare impression materials
- Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
- Clean chairs and rooms
- Assist professional dental staff with treatment
- Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
- Pour, trim and polish impression casts
- Fabricate custom impression trays
- Perform to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations, company standards, and company compliance programs
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Orthodontic or Dental Assistant Certification (State dependent)
- Preferred at least 1 year of experience in Orthodontic Assisting
- CPR/BLS Certification Required
- Willing to travel in territory assigned to team
- High focus on customer service and satisfaction
- Must love working with children
- Compassion and high level of service for our patients, parents and staff
- Integrity, always doing the right thing
- Dependable, reliable to be at work when scheduled
- Attention to detail
- Able to organize work, engage in a variety of tasks simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines
- Professional manner and appearance at all times
Pay
Competitive compensation; monthly bonuses based on office performance.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K with match
- Flexible spending