About the role
Overview
Turpin Orthodontics is looking for an Orthodontic Assistant to join our established locations in Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston, Louisiana! The best candidate for this role has strong attention to detail and a patient-centered mindset. If this sounds like you and you meet our qualifications below, we want to hear from you!
Schedule
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Full-time
Benefits
:
Competitive compensation package
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
PTO and paid holidays
401(k) options
Monday through Friday work schedule
Qualifications
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- 6+ months of orthodontic assisting experience is preferred
- Must be willing to travel to our Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston locations on a weekly basis
Job Duties
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Taking extraoral and intraoral photographs
Taking dental impressions
Sterilization and packaging of orthodontic instruments
Disinfecting equipment and operatories
Maintaining inventory control of all lab equipment, supplies, instruments, and consumables
Preparing clinicians’ chair-side set-ups
Tying and untying patients
Applying orthodontic appliances under the supervision of the orthodontist
Pouring models
Fabricating retainers
- Cleaning the lab and operatories, sweeping/mopping as needed
- Cleaning common areas and removing the trash
- Providing oral hygiene and home care instructions to patients and family members
- And adherence to all OSHA and HIPAA regulations
- INDHROA00