Job Description: Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Description:
Lead registered dental assistants work with other dental assistants and team members in the dental practice. They are expected to handle the same usual & customary duties performed by any other dental assistants in the practice, but also handle supervisory and administrative tasks as well.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or Higher
- Trained and certified in the dental assisting field
- RDA License
- Two or more years of clinical experience in a dental practice
- High Level of Ability to Lead and Manage others
Registered Dental Assistant Lead Duties
- Leads clinical team in the dental needs of back office.
- Monitor and prioritize workflow of the dental assistants.
- Maintain office records and supplies for clinical area.
- Maintain and order clinical supplies & be the liaison between doctor and supply company
- Develop clinical staff schedules
- Train new assistant hires and demonstrate standard operating procedures within the practice
- Intermediary for dentists and dental assistants to delineate and clarify feedback from both parties to help maintain communication
- Report any issues with clinical or front office staff related to SOP to the doctor or practice administrator so they may be addressed promptly
- Keep the dentist(s) and clinical team members informed of appointment changes, overruns and patients in the waiting room
- Input for performance reviews for the doctor or practice administrator for other team members
Registered Dental Assistant Regular Duties
- Assist dentist(s) during dental treatment procedures.
- Assist dentist(s) with typical procedures such as taking and developing X-rays, charting, intra oral photos, and assisting with any other clinical procedures up to their legal ability.
- Assisting with setup, breakdown, maintenance, clean-up, proper sterilization or other preparation of rooms and equipment & instruments daily
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.93 - $33.60 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Fremont, CA 94539: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- X-Ray Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
