Turpin Orthodontics is looking for an Orthodontic Assistant to join our established locations in Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston, Louisiana! The best candidate for this role has strong attention to detail and a patient-centered mindset. If this sounds like you and you meet our qualifications below, we want to hear from you!

Schedule:

• Full-time
• Monday - Thursday from 7:45 AM - 5:15 PM 
• Fridays from 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• PTO and paid holidays
• 401(k) options
• Monday through Friday work schedule

Qualifications:

• 6+ months of orthodontic assisting experience is preferred
• Must be willing to travel to our Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston locations on a weekly basis

Job Duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Taking extraoral and intraoral photographs
• Taking dental impressions
• Sterilization and packaging of orthodontic instruments
• Disinfecting equipment and operatories
• Maintaining inventory control of all lab equipment, supplies, instruments, and consumables
• Preparing clinicians’ chair-side set-ups
• Tying and untying patients
• Applying orthodontic appliances under the supervision of the orthodontist
• Pouring models
• Fabricating retainers
• Cleaning the lab and operatories, sweeping/mopping as needed
• Cleaning common areas and removing the trash
• Providing oral hygiene and home care instructions to patients and family members
• And adherence to all OSHA and HIPAA regulations

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