Dental Hygiene Clinic Operations Lead

Murray State University; Murray (KY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Murray State University is seeking a Dental Hygiene Administrative Specialist to provide essential administrative, financial, and operational support for the Dental Hygiene Program and its patient clinic.

The role coordinates daily clinic operations, manages patient scheduling and records, supervises front office activities, maintains inventories, and processes financial transactions while ensuring regulatory compliance and excellent patient service.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Two years of college.
• Four years of upper-level office experience in business, government, or industrial settings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Keyboarding and MS Office proficiency; basic bookkeeping may be required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate front office operations for the Dental Hygiene Clinic.
• Maintain confidential patient and student records per regulations.
• Manage patient scheduling and recall systems; assist with patient flow.
• Oversee clinic inventory and financial transactions.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and accurate record retention.
• Support faculty and students and proctor examinations as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to accuracy

Memory for details

Plan and decision making

Multitasking

Keyboarding

MS Office Suite

Customer service

Education

Two years of college

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Clinic management software

Job description

Murray State University is seeking a Dental Hygiene Administrative Specialist to provide essential administrative, financial, and operational support for the Dental Hygiene Program and its patient clinic.

The role coordinates daily clinic operations, manages patient scheduling and records, supervises front office activities, maintains inventories, and processes financial transactions while ensuring regulatory compliance and excellent patient service.