Job Overview:
The Orthodontic Assistant prepares treatment rooms, provides support to patients and assists the orthodontist with a variety of treatment procedures, including infant orthopedics, interceptive orthodontic treatment, comprehensive orthodontic treatment and combined surgical orthodontic treatment. The Orthodontic Assistant also assists in dental emergencies that occur in the Dental Clinic, Emergency Department (ED), Operating Room (OR) and Procedure Suite (PC).
Duties:
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.
Prepares treatment room for patient by following the day sheet treatment plan.
Prepares patient for treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating and draping patients.
Sterilizes and prepares instruments, equipment and materials at the chair-side for orthodontist’s access.
Examines patient and checks for loose or broken appliances prior to procedure.
Properly reviews patient’s history and medical records prior to patient visit and provides orthodontist with a brief. Informs orthodontist of any broken appliances prior to procedure.
Responsible for proper documentation of patient visit as appropriate. Updates patient health history, patient chart and other patient documentation.
Takes properly formatted photographs and radiographs and enters into patient’s record.
Provides assistance to the orthodontist during treatment.
Performs pediatric prophylaxis.
Places and removes orthodontic separators.
Properly prepares teeth for orthodontic procedures, such as bonding and banding.
Changes and ligates archwires with elastomers or steel ligatures.
Properly fits and cements orthodontic bands.
Tries in and adjusts fixed and removable orthodontic appliances as directed.
Places surgical archwires and hooks.
Removes fixed and removable orthodontic appliances as directed.
Takes impressions and occlusal registrations for study models and working models.
Pours and trims study models.
Provides oral maintenance and home care education to patient and family.
Administrative support, including monitoring dental supply inventory and orders supplies.
Responsible for monitoring lab cases.
Responsible for insuring proper cleaning/organization of lab as necessary in preparation the next patient.
Assesses and directs parents/patients regarding orthodontic emergencies, as appropriate.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.35 - $32.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Prescription drug insurance
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Orthodontic assisting: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Aurora, CO 80045 (Required)
Work Location: In person