Orthodontics Assistant - Records/ Sterilization Technician - Entry-Level

Job description:

Dental Assistant needed to act as Orthodontic Records and Sterilization Technician!

Work hours and days are somewhat flexible but we are ideally looking for someone who can work Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and some Tuesdays. If more hours are desired, more are available if the job candidate is skillful at front desk and other administrative duties.

This is a great job for someone who is interested in the dental/orthodontic field but does not have any experience. No formal training is required (although it is helpful!). This is a great stepping stone to becoming a higher-level dental auxiliary or for a pre-dental student. If you are a general dental assistant but have always been interested in becoming an orthodontic assistant, this is a great way to become familiar with orthodontics before being trained as an orthodontic assistant (which requires registration and licensure with the state).

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PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER AND PHOTO WITH YOUR RESUMÉ TO APPLY. THE COVER LETTER SHOULD BRIEFLY DETAIL WHY YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION.

PLEASE INDICATE IDEAL WORK SCHEDULE: PART TIME OR FULL TIME, DAYS OF WEEK AND HOURS. PLEASE BE SURE THAT THIS OFFICE LOCATION, IN MANHATTAN, WORKS FOR YOU.

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Responsibilities:

- Getting to the office before the first patient appointment to prepare for the day
- Setting operatories up with necessary materials and infection control barriers prior to procedures
- Escorting patients to treatment rooms with a warm smile and friendly engagement
- Taking diagnostic photos, iTero 3D scans, radiographs--you will be trained
- Assisting with braces bonding
- Giving patient instructions for home care of orthodontic appliances
- Tracking and submitting lab work
- 3D printing dental models, making essix retainers, minor lab work
- Taking dictation for and typing chart notes
- Stocking and organizing instruments in operatories
- Monitoring inventory and ordering supplies; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies
- Sterilizing instruments, monitoring spore tests
- Preparing chairs in between patients
- Scheduling patients' future appointments
- Helping to tidy the clinical area and office at the end of the day, general housekeeping
- Doing what it takes to help the team run a smooth, stress-free, and on-time patient schedule
- Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
- Protecting members and other team members by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
- Administrative tasks as needed such as answering the office phone while other front desk team members are at lunch, logging lab work, organizing correspondence to patients and other offices as directed.

If you have formal dental assistant training and certification, there is the opportunity to advance to a Orthodontic Assistant role.

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative
Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes
Job Types: Part-time