Dental Assistant

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'll support the office and assist professional dental staff in providing excellent dental care in a fun, compassionate environment.

Find your opportunity to make an impact by engaging with your community, participating in team activities, and working 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 patient for examination and treatment.
• Take x-rays and save 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.
• Assist with suctioning, holding retractors, and suture cutting during surgical procedures.
• Pour, trim, and polish impression casts.
• Fabricate 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.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish 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: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with 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.