Orthodontic Clinician wanted to join growing group specialty practice Job at Whole Dental Wellness, Eastpointe, MI

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  • Whole Dental Wellness
  • Eastpointe, MI

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $24-26/hour depending on experience

Lakeshore Dental Specialists x TDR is a patient-centered dental office providing patients of all ages optimal care.

We are proud to uphold the highest standard of care to our patients through critical thinking, up-to-date/current technology, empathy, and lifelong learning. We believe the mouth is the gateway to the rest of the body. Our dental assisting team is second to none. They work seamlessly with the docs as one team with one common goal: to deliver the best patient experience and results. Every time. To every patient. Because they deserve it. The Dental Assistant must use critical thinking, empathy, listening, communication, and education to all of our patients. We are a community, where you will work with unique individuals who are willing to help each other and are driven to provide excellent care to all patients.

Job Summary: Responsible for delivering a positive clinical experience to all patients while following strict adherence to
company policies as well as state dental laws, rules, and regulations under the direction and close
supervision of an Orthodontist. We are currently building our ortho division so open to either hiring part-time working solely with ortho or full-time for the right fit candidate who would like to work with our other specialists (periodontists, endodontists) as well.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist in placing and removing orthodontic appliances under close supervision of the Orthodontist
  • Review patient charts, log appropriate patient data, and transcribe doctor notes
  • Perform laboratory procedures under close supervision of the Orthodontist\
  • Review remote monitoring dashboard including review/triage patient scans, responding to direct
    patient messages, and triage notifications
  • Educate patients on orthodontic care and remote monitoring
  • Clean, sterilize, and prepare the equipment and operatory following standard protocols
  • Adhere to all infection-control policies and protocols
  • Perform all other duties, as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to build rapport with patients
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with patients and coworkers
  • Ability to use hand tools
  • Ability to set priorities regarding patient care, manage full schedules, and multi-task
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  • Ability to listen and understand information verbally and in writing

     

Minimum Qualifications – (Education, Experience, Certification, & Licensure):

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Dental/orthodontic industry experience
  • Dental Assistant certification preferred
  • Radiography certification
  • CPR certification

 

At Lakeshore Dental, we believe in the highest standard of care. Because of this, we pride ourselves on upholding these Core Values in everything we do:

  1. Own it (Mistakes are Human & Allow Us To Grow - Take Responsibility! We Got You!)
  2. Teamwork makes the dream work (Trust & Synergy to Achieve Goals)
  3. Funergetic (Energetic Excellence)
  4. Trust or Bust (Reliability and Integrity)
  5. Everyday we're hustlin' (Daily Commitment to Excellent Patient Care)
  6.  

A Day in the Life of a Dental Assistant at Lakeshore Dental Specialists:

On any given day you can expect to encounter the following:

  • Arriving 30 minutes before start time to be ready to go.
  • Working with a driven team of other fun-loving, compassionate, highly skilled professionals.
  • Managing the care of patients who are driven to care for their oral health
  • We have specialist endodontists, periodontists, and oral surgeons at our office so you would grow yourself - and your resume - tremendously and be able to work with several of our docs!
  • Treating every patient like they are your friend and/or family
  • Excitedly seeing a high volume of patients every day and working with more than one doctor. 
  • Create a comfortable and welcoming clinical environment for new and returning patients
  • Performing procedures using the latest technology (including a digital workflow).
  • Helping our docs educate and align patient needs with patient wants resulting in appropriate treatment acceptance
  • Consistently supporting Doctor-led treatment recommendations for patients
  • Helping our hygiene team out with x-rays, periodontal charting, really anything they need! We function as one team. That means jumping in anywhere that could use a helping hand! 
  • Completing opening and closing duties as a team

Office Hours

  • Monday: 8 am - 6 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am - 6 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am - 5 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am - 6 pm
  • Friday: 8 am - 2 pm
  • Two Saturdays per month: 8 am - 2 pm 

Benefits

  • Health insurance including vision 
  • Dental Insurance 
  • Life insurance 
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Discounted dental treatment for immediate family 
  • Scrub Allowance 
  • Employee Hiring Referral Program
  • Room to grow within our company

Preferred Skills

  • X-Ray Certified
  • CPR Certified
  • Computer savvy 
  • Well-organized
  • Excellent communication skills with the team and with patients
  • CDA (not required but preferred)
  • RDA (not required but preferred)

What’s Next?

Still want to join our team? Great! If you enjoy working with driven team members and are looking to make a difference in the community, apply today! We take culture very seriously, and because of that when it’s right, it’s right. If after reading the full job description you are thinking, “This sounds PERFECT for me," then we want to get to know you. When you join the team you can expect every day to be a fun adventure that you get to experience with a driven group of really cool people. We strive to provide patients with the highest standard of care and hope you will too.

To apply for this position click the link attached to this ad.

If we think you are a great fit, we will reach out to you within 72 hours to set up an interview.

Thank you for considering joining our team!

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