Dental Assistant: Community Care, Growth & Benefits

Benevis; Kansas City (MO); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 56 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

Monthly bonuses

Benefits package

CE reimbursement

Certification trainings

Résumé du poste

Benevis is hiring a Dental Assistant for the Kansas City Youth and Dental team. This full-time position runs 8am–5pm, Monday through Thursday, with two Fridays and one Saturday per month.

You will support the office and assist licensed staff, ensuring safe, quality patient care and preventive education in a busy pediatric/dental setting. Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma or GED, with preferred X-ray certification and CDA credentials, and bilingual Spanish is a plus depending on

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).

Responsabilités

• 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 government regulations, company standards, and company compliance programs
• Other duties as assigned

Connaissances

Bi-lingual in Spanish

Formation

High school diploma or GED

X-ray certification

Certified Dental Assistant credentials

Description du poste

Benevis is hiring a Dental Assistant for the Kansas City Youth and Dental team. This full-time position runs 8am–5pm, Monday through Thursday, with two Fridays and one Saturday per month.

You will support the office and assist licensed staff, ensuring safe, quality patient care and preventive education in a busy pediatric/dental setting. Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma or GED, with preferred X-ray certification and CDA credentials, and bilingual Spanish is a plus depending on