Dental Assistant

Company: Benevis
Location: Hampton
Posted on: November 20, 2020

Job Description:

Ready to change lives (including your own)? We are dedicated to creating a world of happy, healthy smiles. We believe every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care -- and this mission drives everything we do. We are looking for a Dental Assistant ready to create memorable patient experiences. We are not your typical dentist office, so if you are ready to have fun and make a difference, keep reading!

Below are the basics of this role:

The Dental Assistant provides support to the office and is responsible for assisting the professional dental staff with treatment.

Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient

Guide parents 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

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 and equipment

Clean 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

Responsible for adhering to all government regulations and company standards

Ready to do more than the basics and be super awesome?

Have fun and make sure our patients are having fun too

Provide memorable patient experiences by showing compassion for our patients and parents

Get out into your community -- participate in local events including school screenings, presentations and any opportunity to promote a positive image of us

Look around and do more than you are asked to do by assisting with other office duties as needed

Participate in morning huddles (hey, even ask to run one!), let your peers know how much you appreciate them, highlight great examples of customer focus, collaboration etc

Integrity, always do the right thing!

Love working with kids (they make up 70% or more of our patient base)

And yes, there are requirements for this role:

Graduation from a senior high school or GED equivalent.

X-ray certification, other certified dental assistant credentials are required (state and position specific)

Take care of our patients and we will take care of you:

We offer a very competitive salary and benefits package as well as growth opportunities to our full --time employees. Other benefits include: medical, dental, vision and optional life insurance. We also offer short and long term disability, 401K with match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, company holidays and much much more!

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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