Lead Dental Assistant

Job Summary

As a Lead Dental Assistant, you’ll help keep daily clinical operations organized while delivering attentive patient care. You’ll support dentists across general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery, and guide the dental assisting team in safe, consistent workflows. Your impact: By coordinating chairside care and infection prevention, you help patients feel supported and enable clinicians to focus on treatment.

Responsibilities

• Lead chairside assisting, including four-handed dentistry, patient management, vital signs, and preparation of dental equipment and instruments.
• Support dental X-ray and other medical imaging workflows, including use of a 3D scanner, following applicable protocols.
• Oversee dental instrument processing, sterilization procedures, aseptic technique, and infection control; reinforce healthcare infection prevention and control practices.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation and medical records in patient management software, including EMR (electronic medical record) systems such as Eaglesoft or Dentrix.
• Coordinate clinical and dental receptionist workflows, communicate clearly with patients, and protect privacy under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and clinical confidentiality policies.

Qualifications

• Dental assisting experience in a dental clinic, with knowledge of dental terminology, medical terminology, and anatomy.
• Demonstrated patient care and chairside assisting skills; experience with pediatrics and general dentistry is valuable.
• Familiarity with dental X-ray, medical imaging, dental equipment, 3D scanners, and patient management software; Eaglesoft or Dentrix experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of infection prevention management, infection control, dental sterilization procedures, and aseptic technique.
• Ability to handle medical records and documentation accurately while maintaining confidentiality.

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance

Work Location: In person