Lead Dental Assistant

Hero Practice Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to enhance practice production and patient satisfaction. Responsibilities include training dental assistants, managing clinical schedules, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to improving children's health in underserved communities.

Benefits

Monthly bonus plan

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings plan

Disability benefits

Professional advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of previous experience as a dental assistant on pediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct training and development for Dental Assistants.
• Maintain strict compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Ensure the practice has adequate supplies to meet patient demands.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Job description

Location: East LA, CA

Pay Range: From $27.00perhour for entry-level and up to $35.00 per hour for very experienced, well-qualified professionals

Job Profile: Lead Dental Assistant

Overview:

Hero Practice Services is seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to improve and maintain practice production and profitability by optimizing patient flow and delivering outstanding customer service and patient care while increasing patient satisfaction.

Hero Practice Services is the only practice management company focused on delivering the systems, processes, and people needed to efficiently deliver quality dental, vision, and orthodontic care to children in underserved communities. With offices across the country, we have helped millions of children and young people gain access to the care they need since 2006. Working at Hero is both a career and a calling … join us, BE A HERO!

The Opportunity:

This role has the unique opportunity to support the Heroes who actively serve the children and young people in our communities by improving their overall health and well-being.

You will be responsible for the following:

• Provide direct training and development for Dental Assistants
• Assist in the management of the clinical schedule and back-office flow
• Provide a high level of chair-side assistance demonstrating a DA Level IV mastery of dental skills
• Ensure the practice has adequate supplies to meet patient demands both in the clinical setting and with lab inventory
• Provide behavior management using guidelines approved by American Academy of pediatric dentistry
• Maintain a clean, sterile, and patient-centric working environment.
• Ensuring practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
• Maintain strict compliance with state, federal, and other regulations, (e.g., OSHA, WC, Dental Board, HIPAA, ADA, DOL, employee handbook).

You will be required to possess the following:

• At least 1 year of previous experience as a dental assistant on pediatric patients
• Identify issues and resolve problems in a timely manner; use reason even when dealing with emotional topics
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, listening to patients’ needs, and possess a friendly and outgoing demeanor
• Strong interpersonal skills and the desire for professional growth
• Be organized and possess a superior knowledge of dentistry

Your Compensation and Benefits will include the following:

• Monthly bonus plan
• Medical, dental, vision, retirement savings plan, disability and much more!
• Professional advancement opportunities in an established, growing health care group.

Physical Requirements

This position requires full range of body motion. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally 50.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The statements contained herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by Credentialing Specialists , but is not a complete list of the responsibilities, duties , or skills required. Other duties may be assigned as business needs dictate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hero Practice Services group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic : Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

Goal Completion : Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Self-Starter : Inspired to perform without outside help

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Level III

Bilingual

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