Orthodontic Clinical Assistant

Position Overview

Were seeking a compassionate detail-oriented candidate to help us uphold our reputation for excellence and personalized patient care. Whether youre guiding patients through their first consultation or assisting with advanced treatment options youll be an essential part of delivering exceptional orthodontic experiences.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a practice with deep roots in the Columbia community and a reputation for excellence.
• Work in an environment where you get to be part of the process in creating a beautiful smile for all of our patients and where their confidence grow in the process.
• Help deliver innovative accelerated treatment options to improve patients lives more efficiently.
• Thrive in a collaborative patient-first environment where every smileand every team membermatters.

Essential Job Function:

• Establish a trusting rapport with patients ensuring the highest level of patient customer service is given to all patients
• Educate the patients on orthodontic care and treatment practices
• Work chairsidewithpatient care including assisting in placing and removing orthodontic appliances
• Taking X-Rays pictures fabricating retainers
• Maintain patients charts and transcribe the doctor notes accurately
• Keep patient roomsstocked and organized as well as clean sterilize and prepare the equipment
• Be receptive to coaching and training from doctors to better develop skillset
• Other duties as required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge ofOrthodontics and associated treatmentappliances and equipment used
• Action-oriented and taking initiative being adaptive and flexible in a changing environment
• Understand and can effectively communicate techniques utilized in the Orthodontic field
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Compassion and high level of service for our patients parents and staff
• Integrity always doing the right thing
• Ability to handle confidential information and protect patient confidentiality
• Dependable reliable to be at work when scheduled
• Attention to detail
• Able tostay organized and follow instruction
• Professional manner and appearance at all times
• Computer skills: Microsoft office andWeb Browser

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma GED or equivalent
• 1-3 Years Relative Experience

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employees Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information please follow thislink.