Dental Office Manager: Lead Operations & Patient Care

Legacy Staffing; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Staffing is seeking an experienced Dental Office Manager to lead daily dental clinic operations in California. The role oversees front and back office teams, billing, compliance, and patient experience, with preferred FQHC background.

The candidate should have 5+ years in dental settings and 2+ years of management, CPR, infection control, and radiation safety certifications, plus experience with Dentrix/NextGen.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the dental field as a Dental Assistant and/or Dental Front Office professional.
• Minimum 2 years of management experience within a dental setting.
• FQHC experience strongly preferred.
• Current and valid CPR certification.
• 8-Hour Infection Control Certificate (Required).
• Completion of Radiation Safety Course (Required).
• Experience with dental billing, insurance claims, coding, and practice management software such as Dentrix, NextGen, or similar systems.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and patient services across dental clinics.
• Lead front and back office teams to ensure efficient patient care and workflow.
• Ensure sterilization, infection control, and dental assisting procedures compliance.
• Oversee billing, collections, insurance claims, coding accuracy, budgeting, and records.
• Monitor quality improvement initiatives and review operational reports.
• Coordinate dental department involvement in community outreach events.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Communication

Dental operations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Dentrix

NextGen

Job description

Legacy Staffing is seeking an experienced Dental Office Manager to lead daily dental clinic operations in California. The role oversees front and back office teams, billing, compliance, and patient experience, with preferred FQHC background.

The candidate should have 5+ years in dental settings and 2+ years of management, CPR, infection control, and radiation safety certifications, plus experience with Dentrix/NextGen.