Spencer Dental & Braces - Virginia Beach, VA
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time
Virginia Beach, VA
1,001-5,000 employees
About the position
The Dental Assistant position at Spencer Dental & Braces involves providing essential support to the dental care team, particularly in oral surgery, endodontics, and sedation dentistry. The role emphasizes delivering compassionate care to patients, educating them on oral hygiene, and ensuring operational readiness of treatment areas. This full-time position requires travel to various locations across Virginia and offers opportunities for professional growth within a mission-driven company focused on improving community dental health.
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)
- 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, 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
Requirements
- Graduation from a senior high school or GED equivalent required
- Experience in Oral Surgery, Endo, Sedation Dentistry
- X-ray Certification in VA or DANB
- CPR-BLS Certification
- Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
