Lead Dental Assistant

Singing River Dental Partners LLC•Madison, AL

16h

About The Position

The Lead Dental Assistant provides clinical leadership and support to the dental assisting team, helping ensure exceptional patient care and efficient daily clinical operations. The role serves as a resource, mentor, and role model while establishing and maintaining consistent clinical standards, workflows, and expectations. Working closely with the dentist and office leadership, the Lead Dental Assistant coordinates clinical activities, trains and develops team members, maintains compliance with infection control and safety protocols, and helps ensure the clinical team is equipped to provide an outstanding patient experience. The position requires strong dental assisting experience, communication skills, initiative, accountability, and the ability to lead and motivate others.

Requirements

Dental experience required.
Skills and attributes include dental health maintenance, use of dental technology and medical technology, infection control, patient service, creating a safe and effective environment, active listening, teamwork, strong bedside manner, health promotion and maintenance, and performing diagnostic procedures.
A current resume must be uploaded to be considered for the position.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and support to the dental assisting team, modeling professionalism, accountability, teamwork, and a positive attitude.
Train, mentor, onboard, and support new and existing dental assistants, including coordinating hands-on training and providing constructive feedback and coaching.
Promote a positive, collaborative work environment; address concerns appropriately; communicate staffing needs, performance concerns, and clinical operational issues to office leadership; and help hold team members accountable.
Help ensure team members understand and follow established policies, procedures, and expectations.
Oversee daily clinical workflows, coordinate operatory readiness, room assignments, and clinical support, and ensure treatment rooms are prepared, stocked, and maintained.
Support the dentist by anticipating clinical needs and preparing assistants for scheduled procedures; monitor schedules and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and patient flow.
Help ensure patients have a welcoming, comfortable, and positive experience throughout their visits.
Assist with procedures by passing instruments, suctioning, preparing materials, and anticipating the dentist’s needs.
Take impressions, obtain diagnostic radiographs, and perform other clinical duties within the legally permitted scope of practice.
Provide patients with appropriate oral hygiene, treatment, and postoperative instructions, and maintain accurate, complete clinical documentation.
Ensure compliance with infection control, sterilization, OSHA, HIPAA, and other applicable regulatory requirements; monitor sterilization and instrument and equipment maintenance.
Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe clinical environment; ensure emergency supplies, equipment, and protocols are maintained and accessible; and maintain current CPR certification while ensuring applicable team requirements are met.
Identify and communicate opportunities to improve clinical processes, safety, and patient care; coordinate dental equipment repairs or service as needed.
Monitor inventory, anticipate supply needs, coordinate ordering, verify receipt of materials, organize supply areas, and identify ways to reduce waste and use resources efficiently.
Assist with evaluating new products, equipment, and clinical techniques.
Maintain current dental knowledge and clinical skills through continuing education and professional development, and stay informed about changes in procedures, technology, equipment, and industry standards.
Collaborate with dentists, office leadership, and team members to support practice goals; communicate operational needs; take initiative in identifying problems and recommending solutions; and perform other related duties as needed.