Dental Assistant-Part Time

Dental Assistant – Part Time

Location:

San Antonio, TX

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type:

Part-time

Job Function:
Health Care Provider

Base Pay Range: $17.50/hr - $23.50/hr

Overview

Join our growing team at Benevis to provide comprehensive dental care in a fun, compassionate environment. As a Dental Assistant (DA), you will support the professional dental staff with treatment, help patients prepare for examinations, and assist in other clinical and administrative tasks.

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 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.
• Assist with suctioning, holding retractors and suture cutting during surgical procedures.
• Pour, trim and polish impression casts.
• Fabricate custom impression trays.
• Perform to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations, company standards, and company compliance programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Perform to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations, company standards, and company compliance programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation.
• Monthly bonuses based on office performance.
• Comprehensive benefits package:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, company holidays and more.
• Continuing education reimbursement.
• Company provided certification trainings (CPR certificates, radiology certificates, nitrous oxide certificates, etc.).
• Reimbursement for selected employees for eligible training/testing expenses required to obtain or renew a certificate.

EEO Statement

We value teamwork, mutual respect and cooperation. We do not practice unlawful discrimination, including harassment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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