Dental Assistant - Lead

Job Posting

Level : Experienced

Job Location : Waco, TX

Position Type : Full Time

Job Shift : Day

Job Category : Health Care

Description

Primary Duties :

• Assist with supervising dental assistants
• Assists in completing staff evaluations
• Make sure all dental assistants are current in their license
• Follow up training new dental assistants
• Assist on administering competency tests
• Lead dental assistant meetings and recording minutes
• Serve as liaison for dental assistants
• Assist dentists in maintaining sterilization logs
• Assist the dentists and hygienists in chair side procedures routinely done in a general dental practice

Responsible for preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment necessary for each procedure

Responsible for exposing and processing dental radiographs

Responsible for the sterilization of instruments, and the cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment and work areas

Schedules patients, does routine reception work

Helps to identify related medical and / or social problems, fills out insurance forms

Other Duties :

Physical and Mental Requirements :

Qualifications

Reports To : Chief Dental Officer

Education : High school diploma or equivalent. Successful completion of accredited certification dental assisting course preferred. Current Registered Dental Assistant Certificate as established by the State of Texas, current CPR certification.

Skills : Teaching and communication skills, strong customer service skills, ability to follow oral and written instructions, ability to prepare and maintain chart, records, logs, and reports, English / Spanish fluency preferred