- Permanent Dental Assistant Job
- Monroe, LA
Job Description
Turpin Orthodontics is looking for a Dental Assistant to join our established Ruston/West Monroe/Monroe team. 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
Full-time
Monday through Thursday from 7:45AM-5:15PM
Fridays from 7:45AM to 12:00PM
Benefits:
Competitive compensation package.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
PTO and paid holidays.
401(k) options.
Monday through Friday work schedule.
Qualifications:
1+ years of dental experience preferred.
Expanded duty dental assistant certificate 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 cliniciansâ 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.
