Dental Assistant - Now Hiring
Job Description
Topaz Dentistry & Braces, San Antonio, TX
Join a Team Making Smiles Brighter!
Position: Registered Dental Assistant (Part-time)
Why Join Us?
- Be an essential part of a team that values collaboration and patient care.
- Get involved in your community by participating in school screenings, local events, and more!
- Help us make a lasting impact by creating smiles and memorable experiences for every patient, especially children (who make up 70% of our patient base).
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide compassionate, high-quality care to every patient.
- Guide parents and patients through treatment processes, ensuring comfort and understanding.
- Educate patients on oral hygiene and provide post-treatment instructions.
- Prepare patients for examinations and treatments.
- Take and document x-rays (dependent on location).
- Maintain operational readiness of hygiene bays and operatory rooms.
- Prepare tray set-ups for procedures, mix dental materials (amalgam, cement, etc.), and sterilize equipment.
- Assist dental professionals during procedures, including suctioning, holding retractors, and suture cutting.
- Pour, trim, and polish impression casts, and fabricate custom trays.
- Document patient treatment information accurately in their charts.
- Ensure compliance with all regulations and company standards.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Active Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) license required.
- X-ray certification preferred (according to state and practice requirements).
- Nitrous certification preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus (location dependent).
We Offer:
- Competitive compensation.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with a match, paid time off, and company holidays.
- Continuing education reimbursement to support your professional development.
- Company-provided certification training, including CPR, Radiology, and Nitrous Oxide.
- Reimbursement for selected training/testing expenses to maintain or renew certifications.
Our Culture:
At Benevis, we value teamwork, mutual respect, and collaboration. We are committed to a discrimination-free workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.