Ortho Registered Dental Assistant

ORTHO REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Reports To: Patient Care Leader

Position Status: Non-exempt

The Role

The primary duty of the Ortho Registered Dental Assistant is to assist in the overall delivery of orthodontic care and to be an integral part of the overall patient care team by consistently delivering the most memorable and fun service experience possible for every patient, every day in every office.

The Essential Job Elements

Prepare treatment area for patient by following procedures and protocols
Prepare patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting and seating patient
Assist the doctor in the bonding and debonding of patients
Perform a variety of orthodontic adjustments
Perform and store ortho records in consideration with company policy
Perform dental infection control procedures
Take x-rays
Perform all lab related procedures
Hand off patient at check -out
Complete care calls and thank you cards
Assist in managing and controlling supply inventory
Document dental care services by charting in patient records
Maintain strict compliance with all pertinent laws and regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, ADA, Dental Board, etc…)
Maintain safe and clean working environment
Other duties as assigned

Desired Profile/Background

Must have a minimum of 1-2 years of RECENT Ortho experience
Must have current and active RDA license and current CPR
Upbeat personality is a MUST
Loves working with children
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail
Clean, neat professional appearance
Knowledge of Dentrix a plus
Travel to other office locations is required

OSHA (regulatory compliance area) • Patient comfort • CPR Certification • Customer communication • Laboratory procedures • Dental office • Maintaining an organized workspace • Preparing dental treatment areas • Medical procedure assistance • Greeting customers • Regulatory compliance • HIPAA • Greeting dental patients • Healthcare practice inventory management • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Preparing medical treatment area • ADA compliance • Disinfection procedures • Experience working with children • Registered Dental Assistant • Dentrix • Dental x-ray • Health information regulatory compliance • Dental equipment • Orthodontics • 1 year • Patient charting • Clean workspace maintenance • Patient treatment • Managing patient records • Entry level