Orthodontic Registered Dental Assistant

Position Overview

As an Orthodontic Registered Dental Assistant (ORDA) at Jefferson Dental and Orthodontics, you will support the Lead Registered Dental Assistant and the dentist by performing a range of clinical, laboratory, and administrative duties. Your role contributes to delivering a 5‑star patient experience and supporting the practice’s mission of exceptional patient care through education and empathy.

• Foster a comfortable and welcoming environment for patients throughout their visit.
• Gather and record patients’ medical history for the dentist’s reference.
• Perform dental imaging, including x‑rays and impressions.
• Manage patient records and complete dental charting.
• Organize and prepare instruments for dental procedures.
• Administer topical anesthetics and assist with various clinical procedures.
• Assist the dentist during treatments by handing instruments and materials.
• Educate patients on effective dental care practices.
• Create temporary crowns and assist with dental preparations.
• Adhere to strict infection control protocols to meet industry standards.
• Sterilize dental instruments and equipment, ensuring patient safety.
• Provide support in various clinic areas as assigned by leadership.
• Participate in community outreach activities as needed.

• Leadership and Influence:
  Set and communicate goals, enhancing organizational commitment and acknowledging contributions.
• Integrity & Credibility:
  Build trust and respect among patients, colleagues, and leaders through professional conduct.
• Initiative and Results Orientation:
  Establish challenging goals, measure outcomes, and handle crises effectively.
• Effective Communication:
  Understand and tailor communication to others’ needs, anticipating and managing its impact.
• Concern for Order and Quality:
  Maintain meticulous records, ensuring accuracy without compromising deadlines.
• Teamwork:
  Foster a friendly and collaborative atmosphere, aiding colleagues.
• Self-Management:
  Exhibit self-confidence, function effectively under pressure, and manage behavior to reduce stress.
• Adaptability:
  Embrace change and support shifting priorities.
• Diversity:
  Adapt and integrate into a diverse work environment and patient population.
• Customer Service Excellence:
  Become a trusted advisor to patients, emphasizing and delivering a 5‑star experience.

• Minimum age of 18 required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred.
• Active RDA certification & RDA license required at time of hire.
• Minimum 1 year of dental office experience highly preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of patient care or customer service experience highly preferred.
• Reliable transportation and availability to work clinic hours, including Saturdays.

Join our dedicated team at Jefferson Dental and Orthodontics and contribute to our mission of providing exceptional dental care and a 5‑star patient experience. If you’re ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives and grow professionally, apply today.

Job Type: Full‑time
Pay: $17.00 – $22.00 per hour

Hours vary by location. Full‑time five days a week includes alternating Saturdays. Two Saturdays a month are mandatory for all team members.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, frequently stands, walks, uses hands to finger, handle or feel, and reaches with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform this role.

Occasional travel to assist alternate locations or training, as needed.

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