Ortho Dental Assistant Needed

Do you want to join a great Orthodontic team and develop your future as a dental professional?

Welcome to Smile Dental Group of Antelope Valley!

As a Ortho Dental Assistant at Smile Dental Group you will have the opportunity you need to maximize your potential, while earning high wages. Since 2005, Smile Dental Group has provided clinical excellence in Palmdale and the surrounding areas in the Antelope Valley. As a assistant, you will join an organization that invests in you and will help develop your career. We promote succession planning, and encourage all of our team member to attain their career goal and grow within our organization. If you're looking for an opportunity to grow as a professional you have found the right place.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Make patients comfortable and prepare them for treatment.

- Record, obtain, and review dental history and/or records from patient.

- Prepare treatment rooms, tray setups for dental procedures.

- Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment.

- Assist with banding, bonding, simple and complex adjustments

- Prepare materials for making impressions

- Assist the Orthodontist cduring examinations and treatment procedures.

- Expose radiographs, and process dental x-ray film as directed by the Orthodontist

- Instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care.

- Actively participate as a contributing member of the ortho team to achieve patient satisfaction and office production goals.

- Comply with office policies and procedures, safety, OSHA and MSDS guidelines.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

- Working knowledge of approved Dental Assistant functions.

- At least 3 years of previous orthodontic dental assisting experience.

- A Certificate from a Dental Assisting Program, an X-Ray license and a CPR license from the state you will be practicing in.

- Strong communication and customer service skills.

- Specialty experience in Ortho

- Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred - not required)

- Eaglesoft Patterson Software Experience (plus)

- Able to travel between locations.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.