Posted 2 months ago
Orthodontic Assistant
Kansas CityFull-time
AI Summary
An orthodontic assistant partners with the orthodontist to deliver treatment, guide teeth into proper alignment, scan and record cases, perform chairside procedures, and teach patients appliance care.
About this role
Make People Smile!
We are looking for an experienced orthodontic assistant to join our team. Our orthodontic assistants work with the doctor to guide teeth into a beautiful smile and functional bite. We strive to develop clinicians who can help treatment progress by skillful clinical skills.
What we're looking for:
- A passion for helping people achieve their desired smile
- Someone who is truly passionate about orthodontics
- Someone who wants to help our patients become life long dental patients who love and take care of their smile
- A person who thrives in the middle of busyness and still can make their patients feel special
- A detail oriented person - you can see if a tooth is a half millimeter to incisal and spelling errors drive you crazy!
- An embracer of technology and trying new things!
- A team player
- Prior orthodontic assisting experience required
- EFDA in Orthodontics or equivalent preferred
What you'll do:
- Follow the doctors treatment plans for the patient
- Assess and analyze treatment progress
- Lightforce bonding
- Chairside orthodontic assisting and all of the skills involved with that
- Scanning and taking records photos
- Oral Hygiene and appliance instructions
- Learn new skills daily
- ...and more!
Joining Kanning Orthodontics means:
- Becoming part of patient focused team that is dedicated to creating an unbelievable patient experience
- Being surrounded by amazing patients and people
- Working hard to exceed the expectations of our visitors
- Enjoying what you do and having fun with our team and patients
- Building trust with our patients and community
- Being part of a technologically advanced orthodontic practice
- Winning
#WorthTheWires
Skills
Appliance InstructionChairside Orthodontic AssistingEFDA OrthodonticsElectronic Health RecordsLightforce BondingOral Hygiene InstructionOrthodontic AssistingScanning And Records Photography
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