Dental Assistant - Patient Care & Community Impact

Benevis; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Monthly bonuses

Comprehensive benefits package

Education reimbursement

Certification trainings

Job summary

Benevis in Salisbury, MD is hiring a Dental Assistant to support the office and assist clinicians in treatment. You will help deliver quality care to patients, manage patient flow, and ensure the hygiene bay and operatory are ready for procedures.

Responsibilities include taking x-rays, educating patients on oral hygiene, preparing trays, sterilizing instruments, and assisting with procedures. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, bonuses, and certification trainings.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a senior high school or GED equivalent required.
• X-ray certification preferred according to State and individual practices.
• Certified dental assistant credentials preferred according to State and individual practices.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus (location dependent).
• Perform to the highest integrity by adhering to all regulations and company programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
• Guide parents of minors and patients through our processes before treatment
• Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instructions
• Prepare patient for examination and treatment
• Take x-rays and save to patient charts (dependent on location)
• Responsible for the operational readiness of the hygiene bay and operatory rooms
• Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures
• Mix amalgam, cement, pulp paste and prepare impression materials
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments, equipment, chairs and rooms
• Assist professional dental staff with treatment
• Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
• Assist with suctioning, holding retractors and suture cutting during surgical procedures
• Pour, trim and polish impression casts
• Fabricate custom impression trays
• Perform to the highest integrity by adhering to all regulations and programs
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Graduation from a senior high school or GED

X-ray certification

Certified dental assistant credentials

Bi-lingual in Spanish

Job description

Benevis in Salisbury, MD is hiring a Dental Assistant to support the office and assist clinicians in treatment. You will help deliver quality care to patients, manage patient flow, and ensure the hygiene bay and operatory are ready for procedures.

Responsibilities include taking x-rays, educating patients on oral hygiene, preparing trays, sterilizing instruments, and assisting with procedures. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, bonuses, and certification trainings.