Lead Dental Assistant - New You Dental Center - Livonia, MI

Permanent Dental Hygienist Job

Livonia, MI

Job Description

The Lead Dental Assistant will assist our Dentists with patients chairside and will help the office manager monitor the workflow of the dental assistants, order supplies, maintain the equipment, handpieces and instruments.
Duties and Responsibilities

Under supervision of the manager help monitor the day to day work flow of the dental assistants to ensure excellent patient care and office productivity/efficiency during the workday.
Coordinate with the Purchasing Manager to place clinical supply orders and monitor usage of dental inventory.
Work with the office manager to update the master maintenance list periodically.
With under supervision of the manager to train new dental assistants on office protocol, dentists preferences, usage of handpieces, instruments and other small and large equipment used by assistants on a daily basis.
Verify all the lab cases are accurate and go out on time to the lab to ensure turnaround time is adequate for the patients next scheduled appointment.
Follow up with the front desk on any special requirements for the patients care.
Maintain all update documentation on clinic information in the dental practice management platform.
Coordinate with HR to keep current on infection control procedures, OSHA and MIOSHA guidelines and dental materials.
Maintain smooth workflow between dentists, assistants, and patients.
Report any incidents, clinic concerns, or changes to the dental manager or director.
In addition to these job functions, Lead Dental Assistant will also perform regular chairside assisting
Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements
Experience – Minimum 5 years of full-time work experience in dental assisting with proven track record of leadership and dependability.
WE HAVE AN OFFICE BONUS SHARING PROGRAM IN PLACE THAT WILL OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO INCREASE YOUR COMPENSATION.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 36 – 44 per week
Benefits:

Employee discount
Health insurance
Paid time off

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Rotating weekends
Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

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