Lead Dental Assistant - Clinic Materials

Lead Dental Assistant

Tufts University School Of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) offers one of the most forward-looking educational environments in dental medicine in the country. Since its founding in 1868, TUSDM has been committed to leadership in education, patient care, research, and community service. Students obtain an interdisciplinary education, integrated with medicine, with access to training in dental specialties. Clinics managed at TUSDM provide quality comprehensive care to more than 20,000 individuals annually.

Nationally and internationally, the school promotes health and educational programs and researches new procedures, materials, and technologies to improve oral health.

Under limited supervision, the Lead Dental Assistant provides advanced dental assisting duties performing highly advanced specialized technical procedures. The Lead Dental Assistant may complete expanded duties and functions. Responsible for planning, directing, and managing the workload for all practice dental assistants, including assigning assistants to providers as well as assisting faculty providers in four-handed dentistry.

• Assist chair side with highly advanced specialized technical clinic procedures providing expert care to all dental practice patients.
• Train new staff and ensure Dental Assistants understand the processes and protocols of the clinic operation. Provide work direction, coaching and mentoring to junior staff.
• Responsible for planning, directing, and managing the workload for dental assistants including scheduling (including vacation/time off requests).
• Coordination of temporary Dental Assistants.
• Participate in the recruitment and interviewing of new dental assistants.
• Provide feedback to individual Dental Assistants as to how to improve performance.
• Assist Practice Manager with annual performance plans for the dental assistants.
• Organize and prepare operatories daily.
• Maintain and organize dental supplies and equipment
• Manage and organize the inventory of dental supplies and equipment and place orders as necessary.

Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Warm and caring personality needed in dealing with patients.
• A team player and willing to participate in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Familiarity with clinical care, institution, or university experience.
• Ability to resolve issues.
• Should demonstrate willingness to articulate creative and innovative ideas for improving daily clinical activities, and laboratory procedures.
• Massachusetts Dental Assistant License.
• Radiology Certification.
• DANB (Dental Assisting National Board) Dental Assistant Certification required, or within first 90 days.

Minimum $27.30, Midpoint $32.50, Maximum $37.70 Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.