Lead Orthodontic Assistant
Lead Orthodontic Assistant
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Lead Orthodontic Assistant
Full Time
POSITION OVERVIEW: The Lead Orthodontic Assistant will support doctors during treatment exams and all necessary functions.
Lead RDAs are required to mentor train and guide new and existing team members as well as grow and challenge themselves.
This position will be responsible for and do the following:
- Greet and prepare patients for dental care
- Assist the orthodontist at the chair while they are engaged in any treatment of patients
- Excellent communication skills
- Must anticipate the orthodontists needs and be prepared for the next steps
- Removal and placement of arch wires
- Tooth preparation prior to bonding
- Accurate computer charting
- Sterilization of chairs and instruments
- Responsible for oral hygiene instructions
- Placement and removal of brackets
- Take panoramic and cephalometric x-rays as well as oral photographs
- Undertake lab tasks as instructed
Requirements
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- A valid Texas-issued Registered Dental Assistant License is Required.
- Coronal Polishing Certification is preferred ( training available for the right candidate )
- Knowledge of dental terminology and dental procedures
- Familiar with Sterilization
- Familiar with OSHA guidelines and procedures
- Experience in a professional environment with direct patient contact preferred
- Minimum of 2 years experience is required.
BENEFITS OFFERED:
- Hep B Shot Series
- Scrubs
- Advancement Opportunities
- Competitive Compensation
- Health Dental Vision 401K
- PTO
- Life Insurance
- Traveling stipend
Monday-Friday
Route 32 Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics (Waco) (OTD Seaside Dental
Our Company is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Our Company is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicants race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability marital status genetic information protected veteran status or any other status protected by law.
INTERNAL ID CODE: RDA200
Employment Type
Full-Time
