PDFO is hiring an ORTHO Dental Assistant!

We offer a competitive starting salary, commensurate with experience/skills, ranging from $18 - $23+/hr. Additionally, we offer formal on the job training & a comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance w/employer contributions towards annual premium, dental assistance, and a 401k profit share plan! PDFO also offers generous paid time off for holidays (6 per year), sick time (up to 40hrs) and vacation (up to 80 hours in your 1st year), and multiple opportunities to advance your dental career. We promote from within!

On a daily basis our Ortho Assistants:

Prepare schedules, treatment chairs/rooms, instruments, materials, and patients for orthodontic treatment
Assist Orthodontist during procedures (e.g., fitting braces, adjusting wires, taking impressions, and placing bands or expanders, etc.), and educate patients on oral hygiene and appliance care
Monitor and manage patient’s well-being and anxiety level, ensuring their comfort during treatment.
Maintain accurate patient records, including treatment progress, appointment schedules, and clinical notes.
Effectively communicate with doctors, staff, patients, and care-givers as necessary
Other team support responsibilities, as necessary (ex. ordering supplies)

We ask that you are:

Reliable: Able to consistently report to work on time and assist your team members
Accurate & Thorough: Able to complete work that is free from errors and omissions
Efficient: Able to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Adaptable: Capable of assisting a diverse patient population and multiple doctors/team members; being flexible to changes in schedules, treatment, etc.
Team Focused: Able to effectively communicate and work cooperatively with others
Compassionate: Able to empathize and relate to others on a human level; demonstrate your understanding of patient needs and genuine desire to assist

Pediatric Dentistry & Family Orthodontics jobs

Dental Assistant - ORTHO