Dental Floor Supervisor - Lead Dental Assistant

Sola Kids Dental•Los Angeles, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Sola Kids Dental is hiring a Dental Floor Supervisor - Lead Dental Assistant for one of its four Los Angeles offices. Reporting to the Office Manager, this full-time, on-site role leads the dental assistants and oversees the clinical flow of the day. The supervisor works closely with the Office Manager and doctors to keep patients moving, rooms ready, and treatment opportunities captured, while stepping in wherever needed. The position serves children, teens, and young adults, primarily from families covered by Medi-Cal, in a practice offering general dentistry, orthodontics, and specialty care. The schedule includes weekdays and Saturdays. Pay is $20–$26 depending on experience, with a quarterly performance bonus.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience as a dental assistant, including experience leading or training other assistants.
Strong chairside skills, including X-rays.
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Calm under pressure and able to juggle a busy schedule.
Confident giving direction and feedback to a team.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric or orthodontic office experience.
Knowledge of Medi-Cal / Denti-Cal.
Experience with Open Dental.

Responsibilities

Plan the daily schedule, identify expected patients, and prepare for same-day treatment.
Plan how to best use the team’s time throughout the day.
Lead the morning huddle with the Office Manager.
Lead dental assistants and assign patients, assistants, doctors, sterilization, and other duties.
Monitor the schedule and adjust assignments throughout the day.
Train and coach assistants on clinical standards, patient experience, and doctor preferences.
Ensure assistants and the supervisor take all required breaks.
Keep the back office, rooms, and sterile area stocked, clean, and patient-ready.
Ensure the team follows infection control, PPE, OSHA, HIPAA, and documentation standards.
Ensure charts, notes, and completed procedures are saved correctly.
Ensure patients leave with their next visit scheduled, prescriptions, and all documents signed.
Solve problems in real time and provide chairside support when needed.
Track same-day treatment, wait times, production, and labor costs.
Quickly flag performance or clinical concerns to the Office Manager.