We are a beautifully designed family-owned orthodontic office that is rapidly growing in Pleasant Hill, CA. Bonus pay of up to $250 add'l per month depending on new patient starts. We are a small team, and there are opportunities to learn administrative duties, including billing, treatment coordination and insurance.
Dr. Solem trained at Harvard, Berkeley and UC San Francisco and has 11 years of orthodontic experience. This position requires a Valid CA OA or RDA Permit.
Hiring in the Summer of 2024 (July/Aug)
Minimum Requirements:
Current California RDA or OA license.
CA Dental X-ray license
Current basic life support (CPR) for Health Care Providers certification.
Summary of Essential Job Functions:
- Removes orthodontic archwires and records information in digital chart regarding oral hygiene, broken appliances.
- Places and ties-in archwires or removable appliances.
- Provides instruction to patient in the wear of elastics, aligners, or retainers.
- Determines what the expected adjustment or course of action will be based on visit information.
- Digital scans patient for intraoral appliances, records, and aligner treatments. Extra- and intraoral photography and uploading photos into Dolphin Imaging.
- Takes panoramic and cephalometric xrays (must have a current CA xray license).
- Covers orthodontic emergencies, including pokey wires, broken appliances on rotating emergency call outside of business hours.
- Discuss treatment information with patients on phone
- Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions as prescribed and directed.
- Documents orthodontic care services by charting in patient records (Dolphin Management).
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $27.00 - $37.00 per hour
Expected hours: 24 – 32 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- How would you personally contribute to the growth of a new orthodontic practice?
- Please describe your experience dental assisting and experience working in orthodontics.
Experience:
- Orthodontic RDA in an orthodontics-only office?: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- CA RDA License or Orthodontic Assistant Permit (Required)
Work Location: In person