Part-Time Dental Assistant - X-ray Certified, Community Care

Benevis; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Monthly bonuses

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Benevis is hiring a part-time Dental Assistant for Creston Dental and Braces in Columbia, SC. This 2 days/wk, 7.5 hrs/wk position supports the office and dental team, with Wednesday and Friday shifts.

Responsibilities include patient care, radiography where allowed, patient preparation, sterilization, and assisting clinicians. State X-ray certificate and CPR/BLS are required; bilingual Spanish is a plus depending on location; competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• X-ray certification preferred or required by state.
• Certified dental assistant credentials preferred.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus (location dependent).

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).
• Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures.
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments, equipment, chairs and rooms.
• Assist professional dental staff with treatment: document patient information, assist with suctioning, retractors, suture cutting, pour/trim/polish impression casts, fabricate custom impression trays.

Skills

X-ray certification

CPR/BLS

Bi-lingual in Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Benevis is hiring a part-time Dental Assistant for Creston Dental and Braces in Columbia, SC. This 2 days/wk, 7.5 hrs/wk position supports the office and dental team, with Wednesday and Friday shifts.

Responsibilities include patient care, radiography where allowed, patient preparation, sterilization, and assisting clinicians. State X-ray certificate and CPR/BLS are required; bilingual Spanish is a plus depending on location; competitive benefits.