Orthodontic Dental Assistant

Must Have New York Registered Dental Assistant license. Please do NOT apply if you do not have a dental assistant license. Experience is preferred and hourly compensation is negotiable depending on the experience. If you do not have orthodontic experience, we will train you.

PART-TIME opportunity. Mainly in our Warwick office, but must be willing to travel to Port Jervis office on needed basis.

Job Summary

Join our orthodontic care team as an Orthodontic Dental Assistant and help patients feel informed, comfortable, and ready for each step of treatment. You’ll provide chairside assisting, prepare dental equipment, support imaging and documentation, and keep treatment areas clean and organized. Your impact: Accurate, attentive support helps patients receive safe, coordinated care and enables clinicians to focus on treatment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with orthodontic procedures using chairside assisting and four-handed dentistry techniques.
• Prepare and maintain dental equipment and instruments, following dental instrument processing, dental sterilization procedures, infection control, infection prevention management, aseptic technique, and healthcare infection prevention and control practices.
• Take Panoramic/Cephalometric radiographs, intraoral/extraoral pictures, use of Itero 3D scanner, orthodontic braces adjustment, knowledge of Invisalign clear aligners.
• Patient interactions including giving instructions.
• Record notes on charting
• Help with patient management and dental receptionist tasks while protecting privacy under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and clinical confidentiality policies.

Requirements

• Dental assisting experience and dental clinic experience; orthodontic experience is an asset.
• Knowledge of dental terminology, medical terminology, anatomy, patient care, and dental equipment.
• Familiarity with X-ray procedures, medical imaging, and safe handling of dental instruments.
• Experience with Ortho2 Edge familiarity is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, and commitment to infection control and patient confidentiality.

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16.0 – 30.0 per week

Work Location: In person