Dental Assistant

Job overview

The Dental Assistant is an onsite role based in Evansville, IN. Compensation is not specified, and this position supports the clinical team at Pippin Dental & Braces in providing high-quality dental care to the community. This role exists to support professional dental staff with patient treatment and office operations. The Dental Assistant contributes to the team by preparing patients for exams, educating them on oral hygiene, and maintaining the operational readiness of clinical areas to ensure a compassionate patient experience.

What you'll do

• 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
• 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.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

evansville in

dental assistant

benevis

no on-call

weekend required

clinical support

patient care

dental hygiene

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, company holidays, continuing education reimbursement, company provided certification trainings

About the employer

Pippin Dental & Braces - a Benevis company is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Dentists. Sector: 62.