Lead Dental Assistant ($500 Sign-On Bonus)

Hero Practice Services; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 63,039,000 - 74,501,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

PTO & holidays

Career growth

Health benefits + 401K

Job summary

Adventure Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Santa Fe, NM is seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to optimize patient flow, deliver outstanding patient service and monitor patient satisfaction. You will report to the Assistant Operations Manager and contribute to the mission of serving underserved children.

The role offers a competitive hourly pay and bonus opportunities, along with benefits such as PTO and health coverage.

Qualifications

• Active EDDA/EFDA certification that meets state requirements.
• Radiology education and training that meets state requirements.
• Extensive experience working in a dental office.
• Proficient with e-Clinical Works a plus.
• Current BLS CPR certification.
• Experience with administration and monitoring of nitrous oxide.
• Ability to understand and accurately record patient vitals.
• Experience with protective stabilization cases (i.e. head holding, hand holding).

Responsibilities

• Communicate proper oral hygiene and preventative care to the patient and family.
• Assist in the development and training of dental assistants.
• Hold all teammates accountable to meeting expectations in achieving our mission.
• Support in the supervision of all clinical teammates to include training and coaching conversations.
• Assist in protective stabilization dental cases with compassion.
• Ensure practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
• Participate in other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children.

Education

Active EDDA/EFDA certification

BLS CPR certification

Extensive dental office experience

Record patient vitals

Nitrous oxide administration

Protective stabilization experience

Tools

e-Clinical Works

Job description

Become a Hero and join us on our mission to help underserved kids!

• Generous pay with monthly bonus opportunities
• PTO and paid holidays
• Career growth within your practice and the region
• Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401K & more

Adventure Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Santa Fe, NM, is currently seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to optimize patient flow, deliver outstanding patient service, and monitor patient satisfaction. This position will report to the Assistant Operations Manager.

Pay range: $22-$26/hr (AND BONUS OPPORTUNITY)

Job Responsibilities

• Communicate proper oral hygiene and preventative care to the patient and family
• Assist in the development and training of dental assistants
• Hold all teammates accountable to meeting expectations in achieving our mission
• Support in the supervision of all clinical teammates to include, but not limited to, training, directing work assignments, monitoring success and opportunities, supporting appraisal reviews and coaching conversations, addressing and resolving complaints
• Assist in protective stabilization dental cases with compassion
• Ensure practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
• Participate in other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children

Job Qualifications

• Active EDDA/EFDA certification that meets state requirements
• Radiology education and training that meets state requirements
• Extensive experience working in a dental office
• Proficient with e-Clinical Works a plus
• Current BLS CPR certification
• Experience with administration and monitoring of nitrous oxide
• Ability to understand and accurately record patient vitals
• Experience with protective stabilization cases (i.e. head holding, hand holding)

In addition to the job description, you will be asked to perform other duties that support the business and our mission.