Orthodontic Assistant

Full Time
Tamaqua, PA 18252
$18 - $22 an hour
Posted Today
Job description

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Able to establish rapport and build relationships with patients, parents, doctor, and other staff members.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills allowing the completion of tasks within a confined period of time.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
  • Ability to function in a high-paced and at times stressful environment

Job Summary:

Responsible for greeting patient in the waiting room and taking them to the clinic area in a friendly manner. Will provide the prescribed care to the patient in a kind, safe and precise manner. Responsible for all communication with patient and family regarding the days procedure.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • placing and tying in arch wires
  • fitting bands
  • preparing teeth for brackets and attachments
  • removing bonding material from teeth
  • taking impressions
  • scanning patients
  • X-rays (pan/ceph)
  • instruction on appliance care and elastic wear
  • retainer/aligner insertion
  • separator placement
  • working as a team member

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Paid time off

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Tamaqua, PA 18252: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • orthodontic assisting: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

  • Radiology Certification (Required)
  • CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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