Company Overview

Hero Practice Services delivers quality dental, vision, and orthodontic care to children in underserved communities at 30+ offices across seven states. Our core values we live by are: integrity, mission driven, patient first, accountability, compassion, and teamwork.

Become a Hero and join us on our mission to help underserved kids!

Generous pay with monthly bonus opportunities
PTO and paid holidays
Career growth within your practice and the region
Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401K & more

Position Overview

Adventure Dental, Vision and Orthodontics in Aurora, CO are currently seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to optimize patient flow, deliver outstanding patient service, and monitor patient satisfaction. This position will report to the Assistant Operations Manager.

Pay range: $23-$29/hr (AND BONUS OPPORTUNITY)

Job Responsibilities

Communicate proper oral hygiene and preventative care to the patient and family
Assist in the development and training of dental assistants
Hold all teammates accountable to meeting expectations in achieving our mission
Support in the supervision of all clinical teammates to include, but not limited to, training, directing work assignments, monitoring success and opportunities, supporting appraisal reviews and coaching conversations, addressing and resolving complaints
Assist in protective stabilization dental cases with compassion
Ensure practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
Participate in other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children

Job Qualifications

Active EDDA/EFDA certification that meets state requirements
Radiology education and training that meets state requirements
Extensive experience working in a dental office
Proficient with e-Clinical Works a plus
Current BLS CPR certification
Experience with administration and monitoring of nitrous oxide
Ability to understand and accurately record patient vitals
Experience with protective stabilization cases (i.e. head holding, hand holding)

In addition to the job description, you will be asked to perform other duties that support the business and our mission.

Physical Requirements

This position requires full range of body motion. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand, bend, communicate verbally (both in person and by telephone), use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a standard clinical environment. This role routinely utilizes standard dental equipment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The statements contained herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by Lead Dental Assistants but is not a complete list of the responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Other duties may be assigned as business needs dictate. Reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Hero Practice Services and its affiliated practices provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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