Lead Dental Assistant - Tufts Special Care Dental Clinics

What You'll Do

• Supports clinical care by providing assistance to dentists, hygienists, and post-graduate dental residents.
• Provides hands-on assistance in various dental procedures such as prophylaxis/prevention, deep scaling, restorative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, and fixed/removable prosthetics.
• Facilitates patient workflow and takes patient vital signs.
• Educates patients by providing post-op instructions and oral hygiene tips.
• Comforts and supports patients to ease anxiety and answer questions.
• Accesses patient health records to chart findings, review medical history, and view radiographs.
• Takes digital radiographs (panoramic, periapical, bitewing).
• Works in the dental laboratory, performing tasks such as pouring models, polishing crowns and dentures, taking impressions, and making temporary crowns.
• Turns over treatment rooms between patients, and processes instruments in accordance with proper sterilization infection control practices.
• Oversees clinic equipment maintenance and repairs, inventory management, and ordering and restocking of materials and supplies.
• Manages purchasing card transactions in compliance with university policies.
• Pays clinic invoices.
• Works with third-party vendors, service providers, and onsite state and city inspections.
• Aids the Practice Manager with DA onboarding and ensures Dental Assistants understand clinical operations and protocols.
• Assists with front desk support when necessary.

What We're Looking For

• Basic Requirements:
• High School Diploma/GED.
• 5-7 years direct clinical chairside experience.
• Basic proficiency with dental management software and Microsoft Office applications.
• Formal and/or on the job dental assistant training program.
• Solid knowledge of HIPAA and OSHA compliance regarding infection control, bloodborne pathogens, sterilization, and radiology.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Warm and caring personality needed in helping our patients.
• Positive attitude.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to work well as a team and handle multiple tasks efficiently.
• Willingness to articulate creative and innovative ideas for improving daily clinical activities, and laboratory procedures.
• Massachusetts Dental Assistant License.
• Radiology Certification (DANB).
• Infection Control (DANB).
• General Chairside (DANB).
• CDA (Dental Assisting National Board) Dental Assistant Certifications, or within the first year.
• Travel to other clinics required.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Associate's Degree.
• Strong ability to balance both dental assisting role and lead role.

Pay Range

Minimum $33.65, Midpoint $40.10, Maximum $46.60. Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.