Orthodontic Dental Assistant

McKenna & Caban Family Orthodontics is looking for a dependable, personable Orthodontic Dental Assistant to join our team. We care about providing excellent treatment and making patients feel comfortable, informed, and welcome at every visit.

Our ideal candidate enjoys working with patients of all ages, takes initiative, and works well with others. Orthodontic experience is strongly preferred, but we’re open to a dental assistant who is eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist orthodontists during procedures, including bracket placement, adjustments, and appliance delivery.
• Prepare treatment areas, instruments, and materials for appointments.
• Take digital scans, patient photographs, and dental X-rays.
• Document treatment, patient updates, and doctor instructions accurately in Dolphin.
• Explain oral hygiene, braces and aligner care, and appliance instructions to patients and parents.
• Sterilize instruments and follow infection control and safety protocols.
• Assist with lab cases, track appliances, and help ensure materials are ready for upcoming appointments.
• Help maintain clinical supplies and a clean, organized workspace.
• Communicate with clinical and administrative team members to keep appointments running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Previous orthodontic assisting experience preferred
• Appropriate Massachusetts dental assisting credentials.
• Strong communication skills and a friendly, patient-focused approach.
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy clinic.
• Dependability, a willingness to learn, and a team-oriented attitude.
• Experience with Dolphin, EasyRx, and digital scanners is helpful.
• Ability to work at our different office locations as scheduled.

Position Details

• Job type: Full time - 32 hours
• Schedule: 4, 8 hour days
• Office locations: Feeding Hills, Longmeadow, Chicopee, Belchertown, and Springfield

If you’re looking for a practice where you can build relationships with patients and contribute to a team that takes pride in its work, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply through Indeed with your resume only.

Pay: $24.00 - $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of Orthodontic Experience do you have?
• This position requires travel between all of our offices, can you do that?
• What’s one thing you do that makes a busy workday better for the people around you?

Work Location: In person

Oral hygiene • Teamwork • 8 hour shift • Dental office • Maintaining an organized workspace • Dental care patient counseling • Multitasking • Post-session clinical documentation • Preparing dental treatment areas • Medical procedure assistance • In-person customer service • Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures • Full-time • Mid-level • Health insurance • Preparing medical treatment area • 401(k) • Disinfection procedures • Paid time off • Attention to detail • Travel • Dental x-ray • Uniform allowance • Intraoral scanners • Patient care • Dental equipment • Digital dental impression taking • Healthcare infection prevention and control compliance expertise • Patient interaction • Vision insurance • Patient counseling • Indeed • In-person • Clean workspace maintenance • Patient education • Safety standard operating procedures • Communication skills • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Paid sick time