Lead Dental Assistant: Back-Office Operations Leader

Hightstown Family Dentistry; Hightstown (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Bonus based on performance

Health insurance

Job summary

Hightstown Family Dentistry is seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to oversee the clinical back office and daily operations. This hands-on leadership role requires initiative, organization, and the ability to keep a busy department running efficiently.

The ideal candidate will delegate tasks, train staff, maintain high standards, and proactively resolve back-office issues while ensuring a smooth patient flow and well-organized operatories and sterilization areas.

Qualifications

• Lead and organize the dental assisting team by delegating responsibilities and training staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize the dental assisting team by delegating responsibilities, training staff, maintaining standards, and following up to ensure duties are completed properly.
• Identify and resolve routine back-office problems and communicate concerns to management.
• Maintain an organized, clean, stocked, and treatment-ready clinical environment including operatories, sterilization, storage, supplies, instruments, equipment, and lab areas.
• Ensure rooms and materials are prepared ahead of schedule; manage implants components and specialty equipment.
• Oversee clinical inventory, ordering, sterilization, equipment maintenance, and repairs to minimize shortages and downtime.
• Remain an active chairside assistant supporting the dentist and patient flow.

Job description

Hightstown Family Dentistry is seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to oversee the clinical back office and daily operations. This hands-on leadership role requires initiative, organization, and the ability to keep a busy department running efficiently.

The ideal candidate will delegate tasks, train staff, maintain high standards, and proactively resolve back-office issues while ensuring a smooth patient flow and well-organized operatories and sterilization areas.