Lead Dental Assistant w/ X-ray

Job Summary

Schedule: Monday - Friday, no weekends

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain overall efficient flow of the office
• Understand responsibilities of each clinical staff member; recognize when staff is working well and implement procedures along with the help of the Office Manager, Dental Director and Regional Director
• Schedule Chairside Dental Assistants with the help of the Office Manager
• Provide progress reports on OSHA each month to the Office Manager and Dental Director
• Making sure everything is up to date for Clinical Services and maintaining emergency kits
• The position involves having the expertise to anticipate the patient's and the Provider's needs
• Monitor patient flow and assist with seating when needed; ensure charts are placed in doctors’ inpatient boxes
• Manage inventory and supply orders for clinical and lab materials, following approval protocols
• Oversee equipment maintenance including sterilization units, compressors, evacuation systems, and x-ray machines
• Delegate tasks to Assistant Clinical Coordinator and chairside Dental Assistants; evaluate their performance
• Ensure lab cases are processed correctly, slips completed, and invoices matched; maintain lab logbook
• Maintain emergency kits, disinfectant logs, and monitor nitrous/oxygen tanks
• Respond to patient inquiries regarding safety and sterilization
• Submit weekly equipment repair lists and ensure proper shutdown of all dental equipment daily
• Aid Office Manager with duties as needed; share maintenance tasks and log off systems at day’s end
• Anticipate needs of patients and providers to ensure smooth operations
• Serves as primary supervisor to provide training, guidance, and performance feedback to dental assistants and ensures adherence to ProSmile handbook policies that maintain high clinical and service standards
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required
• Easily able to learn technologies and systems required and demonstrates a desire to learn
• Applicable licensing required for the state in which you will work: - For NJ- Dental Radiologic Technologist (DRT) license or willing to pursue licensure immediately required.
• For MD- Dental Radiologic Technologist (DRT) license or willing to pursue licensure immediately required.
• For PA- Radiation Health and Safety certificate or willing to pursue licensure immediately required.
• 1+ years work experience as a Dental Assistant preferred
• X-ray License required
• Active CPR Certification is required

Knowledge and Skills/Expected Competencies

• Knowledge of dental instruments and patient care
• Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public
• Excellent organization, prioritization, follow up, analytical and time management skills with ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines

Benefits Summary

• Medical Insurance: Choice of five comprehensive Aetna medical plans, including options with low copays, deductible-sharing, and national provider networks.
• Dental Insurance: MetLife plans offering preventative, basic, major, and orthodontic coverage options.
• Vision Insurance: Davis and UHC vision plans with annual exams, eyewear allowances, and contact lens benefits.
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts: Pre-tax savings accounts for medical, dependent care, and healthcare expenses.
• Life & Disability Insurance: Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, with voluntary life, short-term, and long-term disability plans.
• Additional Perks: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Identity Theft & Fraud Protection, Legal Support Services, Discount Programs (including pet insurance, travel, theme parks, electronics, etc.), Wellness Programs, Financial Wellness and Planning Tools.

Physical/Mental Demands and Work Environment

• Stand, walk and use hands and arms to operate general office equipment (PC, telephone, file cabinets, copier, fax machine and printer)
• Occasionally lift and/or move between 10 and 25 pounds
• Close vision and ability to adjust focus

Company Safety

• Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including face masks, gloves, gowns, and more as needed and in accordance with CDC standards.