full-time 28 days ago
Experienced Lead Dental Assistant Full time
Diamond Dental
Newtown, CT 06470
30 - 35/hr
About the Practice
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Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Lead Dental Assistant to join our dental practice.
The Lead Dental Assistant will be responsible for providing excellent chairside assistance while serving as a leader and resource for the dental assisting team. This position is ideal for an experienced dental assistant who is organized, dependable, confident, and capable of keeping the clinical side of the practice running efficiently.
The Lead Dental Assistant will work closely with the dentist, dental assistants, hygienists, and front-office team to ensure a smooth patient experience and efficient daily operations.
Key Responsibilities
Provide excellent chairside assistance to the dentist
Prepare treatment rooms and instruments for scheduled procedures
Assist with restorative, crown and bridge, endodontic, periodontal, oral surgery, and other dental procedures as applicable
Take digital X-rays and other diagnostic images as permitted by Connecticut regulations
Maintain proper sterilization and infection-control procedures
Set up and turn over operatories efficiently
Maintain adequate supplies and communicate when supplies need to be ordered
Monitor equipment and report maintenance issues
Assist with maintaining OSHA and HIPAA compliance
Keep the clinical area clean, organized, and fully prepared
Help ensure the daily schedule stays on time
Ordering Supplies
Lead Responsibilities
Serve as the senior resource for the dental assisting team
Train and mentor new dental assistants and interns
Help establish and maintain consistent clinical protocols
Coordinate daily duties among dental assistants
Monitor sterilization and infection-control procedures
Help maintain efficient room turnover and workflow
Communicate clinical needs to the dentist and office manager
Assist with ordering and maintaining dental supplies
Help identify workflow issues and recommend solutions
Support a positive, professional, team-oriented workplace
Lead by example and maintain high standards of patient care
Qualifications
3+ years of dental assisting experience preferred
Previous lead or senior dental assistant experience strongly preferred
Strong chairside assisting skills
Experience with digital radiography
Knowledge of sterilization and infection-control procedures
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
Excellent communication skills
Ability to train and mentor other dental assistants
Dependable, professional, and punctual
Comfortable working in a fast-paced dental environment
Current CPR/BLS certification preferred
Appropriate Connecticut dental assisting/radiology credentials as required
Experience with dental practice-management software preferred
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is more than an experienced chairside assistant.
The ideal candidate is someone who can take ownership of the back office, anticipate the dentist's needs, keep the assisting team organized, train new team members, maintain high clinical standards, and help the practice operate efficiently.
If you are an experienced dental assistant who is ready to take the next step into a leadership role, we would love to hear from you.
Compensation
$30–$35 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.
The Lead Dental Assistant will be responsible for providing excellent chairside assistance while serving as a leader and resource for the dental assisting team. This position is ideal for an experienced dental assistant who is organized, dependable, confident, and capable of keeping the clinical side of the practice running efficiently.
The Lead Dental Assistant will work closely with the dentist, dental assistants, hygienists, and front-office team to ensure a smooth patient experience and efficient daily operations.
Key Responsibilities
Provide excellent chairside assistance to the dentist
Prepare treatment rooms and instruments for scheduled procedures
Assist with restorative, crown and bridge, endodontic, periodontal, oral surgery, and other dental procedures as applicable
Take digital X-rays and other diagnostic images as permitted by Connecticut regulations
Maintain proper sterilization and infection-control procedures
Set up and turn over operatories efficiently
Maintain adequate supplies and communicate when supplies need to be ordered
Monitor equipment and report maintenance issues
Assist with maintaining OSHA and HIPAA compliance
Keep the clinical area clean, organized, and fully prepared
Help ensure the daily schedule stays on time
Ordering Supplies
Lead Responsibilities
Serve as the senior resource for the dental assisting team
Train and mentor new dental assistants and interns
Help establish and maintain consistent clinical protocols
Coordinate daily duties among dental assistants
Monitor sterilization and infection-control procedures
Help maintain efficient room turnover and workflow
Communicate clinical needs to the dentist and office manager
Assist with ordering and maintaining dental supplies
Help identify workflow issues and recommend solutions
Support a positive, professional, team-oriented workplace
Lead by example and maintain high standards of patient care
Qualifications
3+ years of dental assisting experience preferred
Previous lead or senior dental assistant experience strongly preferred
Strong chairside assisting skills
Experience with digital radiography
Knowledge of sterilization and infection-control procedures
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
Excellent communication skills
Ability to train and mentor other dental assistants
Dependable, professional, and punctual
Comfortable working in a fast-paced dental environment
Current CPR/BLS certification preferred
Appropriate Connecticut dental assisting/radiology credentials as required
Experience with dental practice-management software preferred
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is more than an experienced chairside assistant.
The ideal candidate is someone who can take ownership of the back office, anticipate the dentist's needs, keep the assisting team organized, train new team members, maintain high clinical standards, and help the practice operate efficiently.
If you are an experienced dental assistant who is ready to take the next step into a leadership role, we would love to hear from you.
Compensation
$30–$35 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.
About Diamond Dental
Diamond Dental is a quality dental care provider in Bellingham and Mount Vernon, WA, offering services to patients of all ages in a relaxing and professional environment. They focus on orthodontics, dental implants, family dentistry, emergency dentistry, and more.