Dental/Orthodontic Assistant

Orthodontic Dental Assistant (Full-Time)

Salary: $20.00 – $24.00 per hour (Commensurate with experience)
Job Type: Full-time (4–5 days/week)
Schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM | No nights, no weekends
Work Location: In person (Multi-site rotation)

About the Role

Our thriving Orthodontic specialty practice is seeking a reliable, motivated Dental Assistant with a positive attitude to join our team. If you enjoy working in a professional, fast-paced, team environment and love delivering exceptional patient care, you will thrive with us!!

This full-time position requires travel across our regional offices on a fixed rotational schedule:

• Gloversville: 3 days per week
• Ballston Spa: 1 day per week
• Saratoga Springs: 2 days per month
• Clifton Park: 2 days per month

Responsibilities and Duties

• Patient Care: Warmly greet and seat patients, ensuring a comfortable experience.
• Clinical Assistance: Prepare and sterilize instruments for treatment, and assist the Doctor directly during orthodontic procedures.
• Technology & Diagnostics: Take digital X-rays, traditional impressions, and perform advanced 3D intraoral scans.
• Documentation: Accurately enter detailed treatment notes into patients' electronic health charts.
• Growth: Utilize paid on-the-job training to earn certifications and transition into expanded dental assisting duties.

Qualifications and Skills

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical Skills: Strong computer proficiency and comfort with electronic charting.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, and team members.
• Experience: Previous dental or orthodontic experience is highly preferred, but we are willing to train the right highly motivated candidate.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) including personal and vacation days
• Paid holidays
• Employee discount
• Comprehensive on-the-job training and certification support

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 36.0 per week

Work Location: In person

Direct patient care • Paid training • Dental office • Electronic health records (EHR) management • Preparing dental treatment areas • Medical procedure assistance • Interpersonal skills • Computer literacy • Paid holidays • Greeting customers • Full-time • Greeting dental patients • Care documentation • Assisting medical staff • High school diploma or GED • No weekends • 401(k) • No nights • Paid time off • On-the-job training • Travel • Dental x-ray • Intraoral scanners • Health record tracking • Dental equipment • Digital dental impression taking • 401(k) matching • In-person • Employee discount • Communication skills • Technical Proficiency • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling