Orthodontic Assistant - Orthodontics - Full Time

Orthodontic Assistant - Orthodontics

Looking to start a career in dentistry or expand on your orthodontics experience? Join Guthrie as an Orthodontic Assistant and be part of a dedicated team serving patients.

What You'll Do:

• Receive on-the-job training with our team.
• Support orthodontists during patient care by preparing rooms, assisting with procedures, and helping patients feel comfortable.
• Keep the clinic running smoothly by sterilizing instruments, stocking supplies, maintaining equipment, scheduling appointments, and helping with insurance or front-office tasks.

Shift:

• Day shift
• Monday-Thursday 7am-4:30pm; Friday 7am-1pm
• No weekends!

Benefits That Matter:

• Medical, Dental, Vision starting first of month after hire
• PTO starts Day 1
• Tuition Reimbursement (after 90 days)
• Voluntary 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Friendly, Inclusive Work Family Be part of a team that feels like home

About Guthrie

Guthrie is a nationally recognized, non-profit, integrated health care system serving communities across Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York. Guthrie is focused on improving health through clinical excellence and compassion, every patient, every time.

Joining the Guthrie team allows caregivers to become part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In every area and at every level, Guthrie caregivers are committed to serving the community and supporting patients through compassionate, high-quality care.

Position Summary:

Aide orthodontist in patient management by contribution to patient comfort with reassuring conversation and actions, while assisting in established orthodontic procedures.

Education, License & Cert:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Dental Radiography certification required within 12 months of employment.

Experience:

• Preferred, but not required.

Essential Functions:

1. Obtains dental and medical history and personal information and records this and treatment rendered on chart to support appointment including exposing, developing and mounting radiographs.
2. Performs duties based on analysis of treatment plan.
3. Keeps exam rooms clean and stocked including supply ordering.
4. Keeps oral area clean by use of suction devices, water sprays, cotton rolls and holders and by retraction of cheek and tongue.
5. Performs certain impressions, pours and trims models then prepares them for treatment.
6. Arranges instruments, materials, medications and hands to oral surgeon as needed.
7. Sterilizes instruments and stores same. Prevents cross ? contamination during use by practice of barrier techniques.
8. Supports clerical duties including, but not limited to scheduling appointments, point of collections, answering telephones, complete insurance forms for coverage and pre ? determinations, etc.
9. Performs routine maintenance on equipment and keeps equipment and working area clean at all times.

Other Duties:

• Arranges instruments, materials, medications and hands to dentist as needed.
• Takes care of lab cases, send out and receive.
• Completes insurance forms for coverage and any other administrative duties.