Dental Team Leader

Johnson Family Dental; North Oaks (MN); On-site; USD 38,572 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (PTO)

Health

Dental

Vision

Health savings account

Telemedicine

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee discount programs

Pet insurance

401k plan

Job summary

Smile Brands in North Oaks, MN, seeking a Team Leader to oversee daily front and back office operations, guide a skilled team, and support treatment planning to ensure an exceptional patient experience.

The role emphasizes organized, people-first leadership, coaching for case acceptance, and alignment with Smile Brands policies, while driving performance and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Dental office leadership experience OR senior dental front office experience
• Strong understanding of treatment planning, insurance benefits, and case acceptance processes
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of dental terminology, procedures, and patient communication
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day front and back office operations, ensuring smooth patient flow and exceptional patient experiences
• Provide strong leadership to the front office team, including treatment coordination support and coaching for case acceptance
• Guide and support team members in meeting daily and monthly practice goals
• Ensure accurate scheduling, collections, receivables, and cost management
• Oversee treatment planning workflows and partner with clinical team on financial presentations
• Lead staff training on patient experience, compliance, and office protocols
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture that supports high-quality care

Skills

Leadership

Front office

Treatment planning

Insurance knowledge

Team coaching

Patient communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

At Smile Brands, we’re more than just a network of 600+ dental practices across 30 states-we’re a team driven by one mission: delivering Smiles for Everyone! From patients to providers and employees to communities, we create an environment where you’re empowered to grow, lead, and make a difference every day. Join us and be part of something bigger!

We’re searching for a Team Leader to lead our Midwest Dental team in North Oaks, MN! In this role, you’ll be the heartbeat of the practice - overseeing day-to-day operations, supporting treatment planning, guiding a talented team, and ensuring every patient has an exceptional experience. If you’re an organized, people-first leader ready to make an impact, we’d love to meet you.

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday-Thursday 7:30-4:30 and Friday 8-12

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day front and back office operations, ensuring smooth patient flow and exceptional patient experiences


• Provide strong leadership to the front office team, including treatment coordination support and coaching for case acceptance


• Guide and support team members in meeting daily and monthly practice goals


• Ensure accurate scheduling, collections, receivables, and cost management


• Oversee treatment planning workflows and partner with clinical team on financial presentations


• Lead staff training on patient experience, compliance, and office protocols


• Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture that supports high-quality care


• Maintain office organization, performance metrics, and alignment with Smile Brands policies

Qualifications

• Dental office leadership experience OR senior dental front office experience


• Strong understanding of treatment planning, insurance benefits, and case acceptance processes


• Proven ability to lead, coach, and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment


• Strong knowledge of dental terminology, procedures, and patient communication


• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills


• Ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail

Compensation

$28 - $35 per hour

About Us

• paid time off (\"PTO\")


• health


• dental


• vision


• health savings account


• telemedicine


• flexible spending accounts


• life insurance


• disability insurance


• employee discount programs


• pet insurance


• 401k plan

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 28 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone! Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].