Dental Assistant, Orthodontics
About the Role
Are you passionate about helping patients achieve healthy, confident smiles while working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment? Do you enjoy providing hands-on patient care, learning new clinical skills, and making every patient feel comfortable throughout their orthodontic journey?
At Paventy & Brown Orthodontics, we're looking for a compassionate, dependable, and motivated Orthodontic Dental Assistant to join our clinical team. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with patients and doctors while delivering exceptional orthodontic care in a positive, collaborative environment.
We're looking for someone with at least two years of orthodontic or dental assisting experience who is comfortable working in a fast-paced clinical environment. You should be dependable, detail-oriented, eager to learn, and committed to delivering outstanding patient care. Strong communication skills, professionalism, and the ability to work collaboratively with doctors and teammates are essential. A commitment to maintaining compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, infection control protocols, and all applicable regulations is required.
Responsibilities
- Greet, prepare, and support patients before, during, and after each appointment to create a welcoming and exceptional patient experience.
- Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, materials, and equipment while maintaining efficient clinical flow throughout the day.
- Provide chairside assistance during orthodontic procedures, including bonding, debanding, archwire changes, bracket and appliance placement, Invisalign appointments, and retainer delivery.
- Take and process diagnostic records, including digital radiographs, intraoral photographs, digital scans, impressions, and other records as needed.
- Accurately document patient care, treatment progress, and clinical notes within the electronic health record.
- Assist the orthodontist in evaluating patients, implementing treatment plans, and monitoring treatment progress throughout active care.
- Perform routine orthodontic clinical duties, including changing archwires, placing ligatures, fitting bands, removing appliances, delivering retainers, and making adjustments as permitted by state regulations and training.
- Educate patients and families on oral hygiene, appliance care, elastic wear, aligner compliance, retainer instructions, and treatment expectations.
- Maintain sterilization, infection prevention, and OSHA standards while ensuring operatories remain clean, organized, and fully stocked.
- Monitor clinical inventory and communicate supply needs to help support efficient daily operations.
- Collaborate closely with doctors and teammates to maintain a positive, efficient, and patient-centered clinical environment.
- Maintain compliance with all company policies and applicable federal, state, and regulatory requirements, including OSHA and HIPAA.
Qualifications
- Active EFDA or EFODA, ICE and Radiology certifications
- Current CPR/BLS certification.
- Two (2) or more years of orthodontic or dental assisting experience preferred; orthodontic experience is strongly preferred.
- Completion of a CODA-accredited Dental Assisting Program is preferred.
- Proficiency in orthodontic assisting procedures, including fitting bands, bonding brackets, changing archwires, taking impressions, capturing digital scans, and obtaining diagnostic records.
- Strong knowledge of orthodontic procedures, dental terminology, sterilization techniques, and infection control standards.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to build trust and rapport with patients, providers, and team members.
- A high level of professionalism, integrity, accountability, punctuality, and a positive, team-first attitude.
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to multitask efficiently in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- A passion for patient care, teamwork, continuous learning, and helping create healthy, confident smiles.
What We Offer
We focus on people, not just appointments. As an Orthodontic Dental Assistant, you'll have the opportunity to build lasting relationships with patients while helping transform smiles and improve confidence. If you're ready to join a supportive team that values collaboration, growth, and exceptional patient care, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today by submitting your resume and an optional cover letter telling us why you'd be a great addition to the Paventy & Brown Orthodontics family.
