Orthodontic Registered Dental Assistant

Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics is looking for an amazing Ortho Registered Dental Assistant to join our awesome team!

At Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics we don’t just care for smiles, we create them.

We believe when kids grow up enjoying the dentist, healthy teeth and gums will follow. So we’ve set up a different kind of dental practice that delivers fun, not fear.

Our caring, high-energy team values the opportunity to work hard and help each child realize a lifetime of happy smiles.

As the key driver of our mission—to give every kid a healthy smile—our staff exhibits a genuine love of children and teeth. A good fit for our culture means you are also honest, playful, lighthearted, approachable, hardworking, and compassionate.

Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics is a northern California based practice that offers comprehensive services including preventive dental care, orthodontics and oral surgery for every gap-toothed, mischievous, silly, giggly smile. Our company sees only private-pay and PPO insured patients in beautiful private offices. Our staff enjoys competitive compensation and group benefits including group health, dental, vision, life/AD&D and a 401(k) savings plan.

The Role

The primary duty of the Ortho Registered Dental Assistant is to assist in the overall delivery of orthodontic care and to be an integral part of the overall patient care team by consistently delivering the most memorable and fun service experience possible for every patient, every day in every office.

The Essential Job Elements

• Other duties as assigned Desired Profile/Background
• Document dental care services by charting in patient records
• Must have current and active RDA license and current CPR
• Loves working with children
• Strong attention to detail
• Must have a minimum of 1-2 years of RECENT Ortho experience
• Maintain safe and clean working environment
• Upbeat personality is a MUST
• Perform dental infection control procedures
• Complete care calls and thank you cards
• Prepare patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting and seating patient
• Assist in managing and controlling supply inventory
• Hand off patient at check -out
• Perform and store ortho records in consideration with company policy
• Take x-rays
• Clean, neat professional appearance
• Maintain strict compliance with all pertinent laws and regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, ADA, Dental Board, etc…)
• Perform a variety of orthodontic adjustments
• Assist the doctor in the bonding and debonding of patients
• Travel to other office locations is required
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Perform all lab related procedures
• Excellent customer service skills
• Knowledge of Dentrix a plus
• Prepare treatment area for patient by following procedures and protocols