Lead Dental Assistant – The Dental Views – Glendale, AZ

Job title: Lead Dental Assistant

Company: The Dental Views

Job description: Description:

Lead Dental Assistant Job Overview

The Lead Dental Assistant performs a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting a safe and clean environment for providing quality dental care. These duties include, but are not limited to, supervising all non-professional dental back-office employees; assisting the doctors; communicating effectively with patients (or parents if the patient is a child); maintaining equipment and inventory; and following universal precautions, OSHA requirements, and dental board auxiliaries’ regulations. Requirements:

Lead Dental Assistant Qualifications
• Knowledge of OSHA and HIPAA Compliance Standards required
• Valid California Registered Dental Assistant license and certification required
• Current Radiographic Certification required
• Advanced knowledge and use of dental terminology preferred
• CPR certification required
• Current Infection Control certification required
• Means to travel from one office to another, required as necessary
• Vast knowledge of different types of dental procedures
• Bilingual: English & Spanish preferred

Lead Dental Assistant Responsibilities and Duties
• Supervise the Registered Dental Assistants and Dental Assistants
• Assist the Office Manager in implementing the Code of Safe Practices and monitoring OSHA and HIPAA compliance
• Responsible for Inventory control
• Monitor chair side assistants’ time schedules
• Supervise ordering and utilization of chairside assistants’ safety equipment
• Supervise orientation and training of all new assistants by introducing them to the office, systems, and set-ups
• Monitor and coordinate patient flow
• Monitor supply utilization to optimize the use and minimize cost
• Order supplies (including oxygen) check all invoices and return them to the Office Manager daily. Assure that supplies are not under-stocked or over-stocked
• Monitor emergency kits for expired product, as well as first aid, and spill kits
• Monitor quality control of re-do cases
• Check lab cases daily; ensure that patients are rescheduled when cases were expected but not received
• Monitor the lunch schedules and breaks of back-office staff; and ensure that all posts are always covered
• Coordinate equipment repairs with Office Manager
• Complete and send in spore tests weekly and ensure the tests pass satisfactorily
• Take x-rays as prescribed by the doctor
• Ensure all x-rays are formatted correctly in the FMX or recall x-rays before the Dentist comes in
• Check each print and make sure the desired quality was achieved- this is necessary to ensure a satisfactory diagnosis
• Ensure necessary x-rays and patient information are in the chart. X-rays must be mounted and approved by the doctor
• Make sure all necessary x-rays are available for pre-authorization
• Seat patients in an operatory or back in the waiting room upon completion of x-rays (check the operatory to make sure it is clean and disinfected before seating a patient)
• Prepare lab cases
• Clean and maintain all equipment following the maintenance guidelines
• Turn off all equipment nightly, including the vacuum, compressor, etc.
• Attend and participate in team meetings and daily huddles
• Other duties as assigned by the Office Manager and Regional Manager

Lead Dental Assistant Education
• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assisting School preferred

Lead Dental Assistant Experience
• At least 1 year of recent experience as a Registered Dental Assistant is preferred.
• 1 year of Dental Views experience may be considered

Benefits

Dental Views offers Medical, Dental, Vision 401K, and vacation time.

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Expected salary:

Location: Glendale, AZ

Job date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:55:30 GMT

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