Orthodontic Assistant ** Experience not Required**

$39,520 - $39,520/Yr

Dr. Frederick S. Fritz DDS, LLC - Rockville, MD

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Rockville, MD

About the position

The Orthodontic Assistant position at Dr. Frederick S. Fritz DDS, LLC is a full-time role focused on supporting orthodontic procedures and patient care. The role is entry-level, making it suitable for candidates without prior experience in dental assisting. The assistant will work closely with the orthodontist to ensure efficient operations and patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Upload photos prior to patient leaving or as soon as possible
• Assist Doctor in all procedures
• Document all detailed notes in treatment card
• Record all future appointments to be scheduled when checking patients out
• Fit appliances, including spacers and elastics
• Scan patients with the intra-oral scanner
• Send scans out to the lab to have appliances made (make Rx forms and write down on checklist)
• Discuss oral hygiene and give instructions to patients with new appliances
• Knowledge of wire changes
• Communicate with front desk regarding early/late appliance deliveries in conjunction with appointment scheduling
• Deal with sterilization if no tech is present
• Run sterilizers
• Set-up trays
• Wipe down intra-oral scanners after every use; place tips to sterilize
• Print next day's schedule
• Place orders when needed
• Empty ultrasonic when needed
• Wipe down chairs and instrument drawers after every patient or as soon as possible
• Know Dolphin Aquarium
• Make sure bond bags and de-bond bags are stocked
• File clean bands
• Empty statim reservoir
• Fill bracket bins
• Copy instructions sheets
• Run suction lines
• Stock drawers at each chair

Requirements

• CPR Certification
• No experience needed
• Entry level
• Under 1 year of dental assisting experience preferred

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off