Lead Dental Assistant – Clinic Materials

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.

What You’ll Do

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.

What We’re Looking For

Basic Requirements:
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.

Preferred
Qualifications:

• Experience supervising staff. Strong ability to balance both dental assisting role and lead
  role.

Pay Range

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.

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