Dental Assistant
Benevis · Norfolk, VA · 1 mo ago
HealthcarePart-time
About the Role
Join Benevis as a Dental Assistant and be part of a team that creates over a million smiles a year. We believe every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care, and our mission drives everything we do. As an integral part of our care team, you will support the office and assist professional dental staff with treatment while helping us create more smiles and memorable experiences in a fun, compassionate environment.
Find your opportunity to make an impact:
- Get out into your community by participating in local events, including school screenings and presentations to promote a positive image of Benevis.
- Engage in morning huddles, recognize your peers, and highlight examples of customer focus and collaboration.
- Work with a patient base that is 70% or more children.
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 patients for examination and treatment.
- Take x-rays and save them to patient charts (dependent on location).
- Ensure 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, including:
- Documenting patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient charts.
- Assisting with suctioning, holding retractors, and suture cutting during surgical procedures.
- Pouring, trimming, and polishing impression casts.
- Fabricating custom impression trays.
- Adhere to all government regulations, company standards, and compliance programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 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).
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus (location dependent).
- Adhere to all government regulations, company standards, and compliance programs.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Monthly bonuses based on office performance.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401K with company match.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Continuing education reimbursement.
- Company-provided certification trainings, including CPR, radiology, and nitrous oxide certificates.
- Reimbursement for eligible training/testing expenses required to obtain or renew certificates.