Clinical Team Lead - Dental Assistant

Benevis; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Benevis in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to serve as the clinical team leader at the office level, supporting the office manager and doctors with day-to-day operations and high-quality patient care.

The role includes supervising staff, coordinating scheduling, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining readiness of the clinical area. You will manage equipment and supplies while delivering compassionate, patient-focused service.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or GED equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year experience as a dental assistant.
• Demonstrated supervisory ability.
• SC X-ray certification, Nitrous Oxide certification, CPR-BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the office delivers quality and compassionate care to every patient.
• Assist professional dental staff with treatment regularly.
• Assist the Office Manager in optimizing the efficiency of the office to better serve our patients through building teamwork and scheduling patients and staffing dental assistants effectively.
• Provide excellent customer service by ensuring Patient Flow is running efficiently and ensure the office is making space to offer Same Day Care.
• Assist with the recruiting and hiring, as well as responsible for the training of new dental assistants.
• Responsible for upholding the office to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations and company standards.
• Ensure all parents are guided through our processes before treatment, are educated in oral hygiene instruction, and are provided postoperative instructions.
• Responsible for the operational readiness of the clinical section of the office.
• Responsible for ensuring dental equipment is working properly and be point of contact with supply representatives and service technicians.
• Responsible for ordering dental supplies and managing inventor
• Hold staff to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations, company standards, and company compliance programs.
• Other duties as assigne

Skills

Supervisory ability

1 year dental assistant experience

Education

HS diploma or GED

X-ray certification (SC)

Nitrous Oxide certification

CPR-BLS Certification

Job description

Benevis in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to serve as the clinical team leader at the office level, supporting the office manager and doctors with day-to-day operations and high-quality patient care.

The role includes supervising staff, coordinating scheduling, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining readiness of the clinical area. You will manage equipment and supplies while delivering compassionate, patient-focused service.