Lead Dental Assistant ($500 Sign-On Bonus)
About The Position
Adventure Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to optimize patient flow, deliver outstanding patient service, and monitor patient satisfaction. The position reports to the Assistant Operations Manager. The Lead Dental Assistant supports the development and training of dental assistants and helps supervise clinical teammates. The role also involves providing compassionate care in protective stabilization cases and helping maintain a clean, presentable practice. Additional duties may be assigned to support the business and its mission of providing high-quality, compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children. The pay range is $22–$26 per hour, with bonus opportunities.
Requirements
- Active EDDA/EFDA certification that meets state requirements.
- Radiology education and training that meets state requirements.
- Extensive experience working in a dental office.
- Current BLS CPR certification.
- Experience administering and monitoring nitrous oxide.
- Ability to understand and accurately record patient vitals.
- Experience with protective stabilization cases, such as head holding and hand holding.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency with e-Clinical Works.
Responsibilities
- Communicate proper oral hygiene and preventative care to patients and their families.
- Assist in developing and training dental assistants.
- Hold teammates accountable for meeting expectations and advancing the organization’s mission.
- Support supervision of clinical teammates, including training, directing work assignments, monitoring successes and opportunities, supporting appraisal reviews and coaching conversations, and addressing and resolving complaints.
- Assist with protective stabilization dental cases compassionately.
- Ensure the practice is clean and presentable, including cleaning restrooms and the patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting.
- Perform other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children.
Benefits
- PTO and paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401K.
- Monthly bonus opportunities.
- Career growth within the practice and region.
- $500 sign-on bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
