What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ortho Assistant/RDA position at Sonrava Health?
Overview
Are you looking for the excitement of travel and have a variable schedule to break the normal “9:00-5:00?” Look no further! We are searching for an enthusiastic Part-Time Orthodontic Dental Assistant that loves building and maintaining positive relationships with patients who is flexible, and willing to collaborate with other team members. What if you could be rewarded for doing what you love, with a team that supports you, in an environment where there is a shared passion for quality patient care? Your primary role is to provide excellent patient experiences while supporting the Orthodontist with each patient.
Responsibilities
- Willing to travel and have a varied schedule
- Provide exceptional customer service, with excellent chair-side manner, while demonstrating teamwork
- Assist the orthodontist with dental procedures, maintain excellent patient service, integrity, flow.
- Review patient chart, document appropriate patient information and health history during the exam and treatment
- Ensures all consent forms are completed prior to procedure
- Ability to take high quality radiographs/intra-oral photos/ orthodontic photos
- Managing appropriate documentation for patient records- photos, notes, follow- up conversations, patient education
- Taking dental molds/impressions/scans of patients’ teeth
- Removing/replacing wires & bands
- Preparing patients for banding/de-banding
- Clean, sterilize and prepare the equipment and operatory, prior to and after a patient’s appointment.
- Track the incoming and outgoing lab cases, monitor and order supplies.
- Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance, follow safety policies and procedures through OSHA compliance and BBP (Blood-borne Pathogens) Ability to multi-task and remain calm in a rapidly changing environment.
Qualifications
- Orthodontic Dental Assisting experience required