Dental Clinical Skills & Education Specialist

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CHS Dental Administration

The Dental Clinical Skills & Education Specialist is responsible for implementing the organization's Dental Assistant Training Pipeline Program through hands-on education, clinical coaching, competency validation, and workforce development activities.

This position provides direct training and support to dental assistants and clinical team members to ensure consistent clinical skills, safe workflows, regulatory compliance, and high-quality patient care across dental locations.

The Specialist supports onboarding, skills development, remediation, and continuous improvement by translating education standards into practical clinical application.

This role partners with the Dental Clinical Education & Workforce Development Manager to implement standardized training programs and promote a culture of learning, accountability, and clinical excellence.

Provides direct implementation of the dental assistant education pathway through onboarding, hands-on training, coaching, and mentorship. Delivers education in chairside assisting, four-handed dentistry, instrument transfer, operatory setup and turnover, dental materials, radiology workflows, patient communication, dental technology, emergency response support, and other essential dental assistant competencies. Supports career development and progression through structured skills development and practical application. (40%)

Conducts hands-on training, skills assessments, direct observation, return demonstrations, and competency evaluations. Identifies performance gaps and provides individualized coaching, remediation plans, and follow-up assessments to improve clinical skills and workflow consistency. Maintains accurate documentation of training completion and competency outcomes. (25%)

Provides frontline education and reinforcement of infection prevention and patient safety practices, including PPE use, hand hygiene, aerosol mitigation, environmental disinfection, sharps safety, instrument handling, exposure prevention, and clinical safety workflows. Supports compliance observations, identifies opportunities for improvement, and assists with implementation of corrective actions. (20%)

Facilitates calibration sessions and supports consistent clinical workflows across dental locations. Provides feedback regarding workflow challenges, training needs, and opportunities to improve efficiency, safety, and team performance. (10%)

Assists with development of educational resources, continuing education opportunities, mentorship activities, externship support, and evaluation of training program effectiveness. (5%)

• High School Diploma or GED required
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• Post High School Diploma or Certificate Program Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant Program required
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• Post High School Diploma or Certificate Program Certification in Dental Infection Prevention and Control (Association of Dental Safety)

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Dental Assistant, with practical, hands-on experience in various dental specialties (e.g., Pedodontics, Prosthetics, Oral Surgery, etc.). required
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• 1-3 years of experience with staff coaching, training or equivalent educational instruction required

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA
  - American Heart Association or American Red Cross required
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• DENTALRD-Dental Radiology - DANB
  - Dental Assisting National Board Inc required

Requirements Knowledge of dental clinical operations, workflows, and team-based dental care delivery models.

Knowledge of dental assisting principles, chairside workflows, four-handed dentistry, and clinical support functions.

Knowledge of dental infection prevention principles, including:

CDC dental infection prevention guidelinesOSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Standard precautionsPPE requirements

Hand hygiene practices

Aerosol mitigation…