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Full-Time Orthodontic Dental Assistant opportunity with Varone Orthodontics office in Sarasota, FL on Bee Ridge Road. Great earnings & benefits!

Job Description:

Assist dental team in clinical procedures providing a high level of patient care and satisfaction while operating in a team-based environment. Handles a variety of clinical duties for dental office operations. These duties range in complexity and skill, and all aspects of the job require an exceptional level of customer service skills and a strong commitment to working well with patients, hygienists, doctors and other dental office team members.

• Act as the support dental assistant for all Dentists within the practice
• Ensure adequate supplies are ordered and properly account for items once received
• Ensure sufficient supplies in treatment rooms at the end of the day
• Prepare patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating and draping patient.
• Review schedule and prepare daily activities for all doctors that they support
• Set up, administration (where applicable) and maintenance of Nitrous/Oxide & Oxygen (N2))
• Ensure proper supply of equipment and materials (stock operatories appropriately) and prepare operatories for dental treatments
• Proficiency in traditional and digital impression taking
• Provide inventory mechanisms for dental lab cases and ensure timely delivery for patient care
• Scan lab and supply invoices to finance
• Suction and Water line maintenance
• Distribute and collect completed documentation from patients including medical history, enter into patient’s electronic charting system, examine missing teeth, inquire if the patient has a chief complaint, and if the patient has ever had an oral cancer screening.
• Provide instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering all of the instruments needed to treatment area, positioning instruments for dentist’s access, suctioning, and passing instruments.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Fill out exam notes as dictated by doctor. Enter treatment plan(s) into the system.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies or by using digital radiography; pouring, trimming and polishing study casts.
• Fabricate and cement temporary crowns and bridges efficiently and ensure all excess cement is removed.
• Obtain and review needed consent for patient treatment.
• Provide postoperative instructions for treatment as prescribed by dental provider.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, reporting repairs, maintaining equipment inventories and evaluating new equipment.
• Uphold office policy including HIPAA & OSHA
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• X-ray & EFDA certified
• Experience working as a Ortho Dental Assistant in an Orthodontic practice

Varone Orthodontics is a highly successful affiliated practice of Todays Dental Network (TDN). Here is a link to our practice: https://www.mvorthodontics.com/

Our people continue to be our most valuable asset and critical to our ongoing success. TDN provides our employees with:

• Opportunity for career development and advancement in a growing company.
• Enhanced training and educational opportunities.
• Excellent earning potential.
• Comprehensive benefits plan including 401(k) employer matching.
• Generous PTO.