Orthodontic Assistant - Premier Orthodontics

Premier Orthodontics

Glendale, AZ

$18 to $25 Hourly
Vision , Medical , Dental , Paid Time Off , Life Insurance , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Description:

Premier Orthodontics is a fast growing, fun office that is looking to add a chairside assistant to our West Valley team! If you like to have fun and work hard this is the place for you! Duties primarily include working chairside with our Doctors while delivering phenomenal orthodontic care and customer service to our amazing patients.

Assistant Duties:

Help to maintain patient flow pattern by seating patients promptly and begin procedures
Place separators, elastic chains, and wires.
Prepare teeth for bonding of braces and Invisalign attachments
Scales cement and checks patient for loose brackets or bonds Monitor oral hygiene of patients, instructs on correct brushing
Deliver all instruments to sterilization to be sterilized
Keeps drawers stocked, clean, and replenished Debriefs patient and parents after appointments Take X-rays, CBCT, iTero scans, and impressions.
Charts notes for patients seen, Chart scheduling of next appointment type needed and the weeks out
Answers any questions for parents regarding treatment
Assists Orthodontist in any given procedure
Anticipates what doctor may need during appointment and takes action
Cleans chair and moves around clinic with sense of urgency
Back up Sterilization
Preforms side tasks daily and/or monthly as assigned by Clinic Coordinator
Attends all other staff meetings and Daily Huddles.
Abide by established office policies and procedures
Representing the practice in a positive way inside and outside of the office.