Job Description

Role Overview:

The Dental Service provides medically necessary dentistry for individuals currently receiving or who have undergone chemotherapy radiation therapy and/or surgery for cancer or related diseases. Established in 1934 the service specializes in the diagnosis consultation and dental treatment of medically compromised patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the management team to establish best practices and monitor workflows for proper procedures during exams.
• Handle preexamination and posttreatment responsibilities including sterile instrument management organizing the examination room ensuring adequate supplies and maintaining inventory.
• Assist with examinations by performing duties such as charting preparing materials and instruments passing instruments and suctioning.
• Provide guidance and promote professional development within the dental assistant team.
• Contribute to the onboarding training and mentorship of new dental assistant staff.
• Provide coverage for the Dental Manager when necessary including reallocation of staff assignments leading daily huddles and performing clinical rounds.

Key Qualifications:

• 24 years of experience in a dental assistant role with increasing leadership responsibilities.
• Supervisor experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of dental technologies including radiographic equipment (intraoral panoramic and CBCT) and the ability to capture diagnosticquality radiographs.
• Proven experience working on a team providing leadership and guidance.
• Extensive knowledge of infection control and prevention in a dental environment.
• Experience providing care to patients of all ages including children adolescents and older adults.

Core Skills:

• Effective decisionmaker with demonstrated ability to make timely and impactful decisions.
• Willing to take action embrace new opportunities and tackle challenges with energy and passion.
• Enthusiastic leader with a strategic mindset.
• Coachable adaptable and open to feedback.
• A team player capable of reprioritizing tasks to meet business needs.

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