Dental Assistant - Care-Driven Team, Training & Benefits

Benevis; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Monthly bonuses

CE reimbursement

Company-provided certification/trian</

Paid time off

Job summary

Benevis in Newport News is seeking a Dental Assistant to support the office team and assist the professional dental staff with treatment. You will help prepare patients, take x-rays where permitted, sterilize instruments, and ensure operatory readiness.

Join a community-focused practice with a collaborative culture, where daily activities include patient education and teamwork. Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus; state requirements for X-ray certification and CDA credentials.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• X-ray certification preferred according to state.
• Certified dental assistant credentials preferred according to state.

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.

Skills

X-ray certification

Bi-lingual in Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certified dental assistant credentials preferred

Tools

Dental radiography equipment

Job description

Benevis in Newport News is seeking a Dental Assistant to support the office team and assist the professional dental staff with treatment. You will help prepare patients, take x-rays where permitted, sterilize instruments, and ensure operatory readiness.

Join a community-focused practice with a collaborative culture, where daily activities include patient education and teamwork. Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus; state requirements for X-ray certification and CDA credentials.