Orthodontic Dental Assistant
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Smile Land Dental Care LLC
Norwood, MA, US
Summary
Perform clinical orthodontic procedures including x-rays, impression pouring, and appliance fabrication. Manage patient flow, sterilization, and provide essential oral hygiene education and post-operative instructions.
Job Description
Description
This is a travel position. Travel between Norwood, Westborough, and Taunton MA is required.
Preference given to candidates able to travel to additional locations: Roslindale, Malden, and Waltham.
We are thrilled to announce we have exciting new opportunities for an Orthodontic Assistant to join our travel Ortho team. Our Orthodontic team sees patients in General and Pediatric Offices.
Orthodontic experience is preferred but not required. We are willing to train the right candidate with a positive, team-oriented attitude and schedule flexibility!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Some clinical responsibilities:
- Room and instrument sterilization
- Review patient charts at the beginning of the shift and review all health history forms with patients, updating as needed.
- Greet and escort patient to operatory, seat patient and confirm proper setup available for procedure to be performed.
- Demonstrate care and concern for patients at all times.
- Perform clinical procedures, including taking extra oral and intra oral x-rays
- Provide patient education, oral hygiene instruction and demonstration as needed. Make sure the patient/parent receives and understands all post-operative instructions.
- Pour impressions, separate models from impression trays, trim models; fabricate appliances
- Escort patient to check-out area and give scheduling information to front desk personnel.
Adhere to all CDA policies and procedures regarding code of conduct, attendance, appearance, administrative requests, confidentiality, etc.
Ensures departmental compliance with CDA’s safety, OSHA and HIPAA programs in conjunction with program coordinators.
Be flexible in willingness to adapt schedule to practice needs.
Requirements
License:
MA Dental Assistant License
Radiology Certificate
CPR
Benefits:
PTO and Sick time (full time team members)
Holiday Pay
Short Term Disability
Vision
Voluntary benefits (life ins, accident ins)
Experience:
Dental Assisting: Ortho experience preferred
Dental Specialty:
Orthodontics
Work Remotely:
No
Work Location:
Travel to multiple locations
*** Job description to be discussed during interview process
Our Mission
At Smileland Dental, our mission is "to see children's lives flourish through quality, accessible dental care."
We are committed to improving the quality of life of children, especially in the under-served areas, by striving to provide the best dental care, expertise, resources, facility, technology and equipment as well as developing our partnerships with parents, educators and industry leaders.
We believe that good oral health plays a crucial role in a child's quality of life - in their overall physical health, well being, self esteem and success growing up and as adults. Through good oral health, primary teeth, also known as "baby teeth", provides the necessary spaces for adult teeth to grow out in a straight, healthy way, ensuring healthy adult teeth that can function properly in chewing and speech. Poor oral health often leads to tooth decay, which leads to infections and often leads to visits to the emergency room. "Severe tooth decay can make children sick. Kids with tooth decay are prone to repeated infections in their ears, their sinuses, and other parts of their bodies because their infected teeth are continually pouring pathogens into their systems. And even their physicians can fail to notice where the infection ultimately is coming from" (David Perry, DDS). Poor oral health leads to pain, infections, nutrition problems, tooth loss, sleep deprivation, attention deficit, slower social development and missed school days. Children also become embarrassed and suffer low self esteem and confidence because of decaying teeth. Recent studies also show that children with poor oral health were four times more likely to get below the median GPA due to higher number of missed days, distraction due to pain and attention deficit due to sleep deprivation.
If untreated, poor oral health can seriously undermine a child's quality of life and future.
At Smileland Dental, we are committed to battling the number one health disease in the nation and set our children on a path towards a healthy, successful and happy life.
Founded
2000
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Wellness and Fitness Services
Org type
Self-Owned
Headquarters
Bakersfield, CA
Our Mission
At Smileland Dental, our mission is "to see children's lives flourish through quality, accessible dental care."
We are committed to improving the quality of life of children, especially in the under-served areas, by striving to provide the best dental care, expertise, resources, facility, technology and equipment as well as developing our partnerships with parents, educators and industry leaders.
We believe that good oral health plays a crucial role in a child's quality of life - in their overall physical health, well being, self esteem and success growing up and as adults. Through good oral health, primary teeth, also known as "baby teeth", provides the necessary spaces for adult teeth to grow out in a straight, healthy way, ensuring healthy adult teeth that can function properly in chewing and speech. Poor oral health often leads to tooth decay, which leads to infections and often leads to visits to the emergency room. "Severe tooth decay can make children sick. Kids with tooth decay are prone to repeated infections in their ears, their sinuses, and other parts of their bodies because their infected teeth are continually pouring pathogens into their systems. And even their physicians can fail to notice where the infection ultimately is coming from" (David Perry, DDS). Poor oral health leads to pain, infections, nutrition problems, tooth loss, sleep deprivation, attention deficit, slower social development and missed school days. Children also become embarrassed and suffer low self esteem and confidence because of decaying teeth. Recent studies also show that children with poor oral health were four times more likely to get below the median GPA due to higher number of missed days, distraction due to pain and attention deficit due to sleep deprivation.
If untreated, poor oral health can seriously undermine a child's quality of life and future.
At Smileland Dental, we are committed to battling the number one health disease in the nation and set our children on a path towards a healthy, successful and happy life.
Founded
2000
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Wellness and Fitness Services
Org type
Self-Owned
Headquarters
Bakersfield, CA
