Expanded Services Dental Assistant — Elevate Patient Care & Surgery

Benevis; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

401K with match

CE reimbursement

Job summary

Benevis in Lexington, KY is seeking an Expanded Services Dental Assistant to join our team and help deliver quality, compassionate dental care. You will support the office and assist clinicians during treatment, preparing patients, taking x-rays when needed, and maintaining hygiene bay readiness.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, experience in oral surgery, endodontics, sedation dentistry, and CPR-BLS certification. X-ray certification is preferred by states and practices.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a senior high school or GED equivalent required.
• Experience in Oral Surgery, Endo, Sedation Dentistry.
• X-ray certification preferred according to State and individual practices.
• CPR-BLS Certification.

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; suctioning, retractors, and suture cutting during surgical procedures; pour, trim, and polish impression casts; fabricate impression trays.

Skills

Oral Surgery experience

Endodontics experience

Sedation dentistry experience

X-ray certification

CPR-BLS Certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Benevis in Lexington, KY is seeking an Expanded Services Dental Assistant to join our team and help deliver quality, compassionate dental care. You will support the office and assist clinicians during treatment, preparing patients, taking x-rays when needed, and maintaining hygiene bay readiness.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, experience in oral surgery, endodontics, sedation dentistry, and CPR-BLS certification. X-ray certification is preferred by states and practices.