Job Description: Lead Dental Assistant
         Description:
         Lead dental assistants work with other dental assistants and team members in the dental practice. They are expected to 
         handle the same usual & customary duties performed by any other dental assistants in the practice, but also handle 
         supervisory and administrative tasks as well.
          
         Qualifications:
                High School Diploma or Higher
                Trained and certified in the dental assisting field
                Two or more years of clinical experience in a dental practice
                High Level of Ability to Lead and Manage others  
         Dental Assistant Lead Duties
                Leads clinical team in the dental needs of back office.
                Monitor and prioritize workflow of the dental assistants.
                Maintain office records and supplies for clinical area.
                Maintain and order clinical supplies & be the liaison between doctor and supply company
                Develop clinical staff schedules
                Train new assistant hires and demonstrate standard operating procedures within the practice
                Handling requests for vacation, sick leave, or other time off for clinical team.
                Intermediary for dentists and dental assistants to delineate and clarify feedback from both parties to help 
                 maintain communication
                Report any issues with clinical or front office staff related to SOP to the doctor or practice administrator so they 
                 may be addressed promptly
                Keep the dentist(s) and clinical team members informed of appointment changes, overruns and patients in the 
                 waiting room 
                Input for performance reviews for the doctor or practice administrator for other team members
         Dental Assistant Regular Duties
                Assist dentist(s) during dental treatment procedures.
                Assist dentist(s) with typical procedures such as taking and developing X-rays, charting, intra oral photos, and 
                 assisting with any other clinical procedures up to their legal ability.
                Assisting with setup, breakdown, maintenance, clean-up, proper sterilization or other preparation of rooms and 
                 equipment & instruments daily