Orthodontist

Job Summary

As an Orthodontist, you’ll assess patients, diagnose orthodontic needs, and create treatment plans that support healthy, confident smiles. You’ll provide attentive care to children and adults, explain options clearly, and work closely with dental professionals to coordinate treatment. Your impact: Accurate assessment and clear guidance help patients and families make informed decisions and stay engaged in their care.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients, review medical records and medical imaging, and document findings using appropriate dental terminology.
• Diagnose orthodontic conditions and develop treatment plans; coordinate care involving general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, dental implants, oral surgery, endodontics, root canal therapy, or dental extractions when appropriate.
• Communicate treatment options, progress, and aftercare instructions to patients and caregivers.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation and records while following HIPAA, state healthcare regulations, infection control standards, and aseptic technique.
• Collaborate with clinical staff and use dental office systems such as Epic, Eaglesoft, or Dentrix.

Qualifications

• Required: A dental degree, orthodontic specialty training, and an active license to practice in the applicable state.
• Demonstrated orthodontics experience, sound anatomy knowledge, patient assessment, healthcare diagnosis, dental diagnosis, and patient care skills.
• Strong client communication and familiarity with medical terminology, medical imaging, and dental fabrication.
• Experience in a dental office or dental clinic; knowledge of four-handed dentistry and pediatric care is valuable.
• Familiarity with anesthesiology, general dentistry, pediatrics, and related dental procedures is preferred.

Pay: $1,500.00 - $1,700.00 per day

Work Location: In person

Collaborate with healthcare professionals • Fabrication • Patient and family consultation • Direct patient care • Dentistry • Customer communication • Medical chart preparation • Anatomy knowledge • Dental diagnosis • Dental office • HIPAA compliance • Prosthodontics • Part-time • Dental care patient counseling • Dental License • In-person customer service • Root canal therapy • Working with pediatric populations • HIPAA • Care documentation • Clinic experience • State healthcare regulations • Initial patient assessment • One-on-one patient counseling • Dental terminology • Anesthesiology • Children • Dental implants • Dentrix • Eaglesoft • Clinical assessment documentation • Pediatrics • Patient family and caregiver education • Dental extractions • Multidisciplinary team collaboration for treatment planning • Dental treatment planning • Infection control regulations • Four handed dentistry • Healthcare diagnosis • Patient counseling • In-person • Aseptic technique • Epic • Medical imaging • Patient treatment • Pediatric dentistry • Senior level • Clinical documentation standards • Oral surgery • Managing patient records • Care coordination • Communication skills • Medical imaging interpretation • Dental clinic experience • Patient family support