Lead Registered Dental AssistantMyCHNFreeport, TX 77541MyCHN is a nonprofit organization providing Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, and Pharmacy services to communities in the South Houston and Gulf Coast area. We were founded in 2008 with one provider, three exam rooms and a big dream. Today, we have over 100 providers and more than 15 locations. MyCHN’s mission is to “provide quality care that uplifts, supports, and shapes healthy communities while addressing financial and social barriers”.
Job Summary:
The Lead Dental Assistant provides leadership by supervising all dental assistants and manages the schedule and workflow in the back office. The Lead will assist the dentist in serving patients to ensure exemplar customer service. Additional dental assisting responsibilities will include: The Lead will work towards building and coaching a strong clinical support staff, developing leadership with other team members that will support and provide a high level of patient care and excellent patient experience while operating in a team-base environment and supporting an efficient schedule with the dentists. Additional dental assisting responsibilities will include:
Preparing the work area and equipment for exams or procedures, as well as administrative duties like obtaining dental records, ordering dental supplies and equipment needed. To oversee, assist, train, and coach new RDA and established to provide the utmost highest quality of customer service care and develop front office teams capable of providing best in class patient care. The position will also schedule appointments and make post-operative phone calls to patients. The Lead should have superb organizational skills, excellent multitasking, interpersonal and communications skills and help with the development of the dental assistants. The position should control the back office and demonstrate ownership of the work performed.
The Lead RDA will train and develop team members how to achieve daily productivity goals by effectively managing patient scheduling, doctor, and clinical staff productivity, reviewing schedules daily to see any missed areas to add and increase productivity opportunities. The Lead will also develop and collaborate with Associate Director, Dental Supervisor and Operations Director of Dental to learn how to increase and stimulate new patient growth by supporting sales, marketing, and promotional programs; as well as coach their performance and development including but not limited to performance feedback, appraisals, and corrective actions by communicating with the Dental Supervisor, Associate Director and Operations Director.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Efficiently work with dentists and dental hygienists during any procedures or examinations, performs all normal dental assistant duties and ensure efficient patient flow according to the schedule demands and walk ins by guiding the assistants and Doctors throughout the scheduled day
Should also include administrative duties such as ordering dental supplies, handling billing and budget for supplies. Answering/making phone calls for post-operative patients, setting up appointments for crown seats and other dental visits, and ensuring that all lab cases are ready and pulled for the following day on the schedule
Ensures and audits all treatment information is entered after every visit and patient records include current dental histories, medical histories and clinical notes before all assistants leave at the end of the day
Assists in the efficient transition of new Doctors and/or dental assistants to ensure better acclamation to the office
Ensures the back office is running smoothly, that proper hand-offs are given creating urgency to patients for treatment needs and ultimately create an excellent patient experience
Lead assistant is to be responsible for the maintenance of emergency kits, first aid supplies and ensure these are always stocked and up to date. As well as follow maintenance schedule for autoclaves, instrument ultrasonic and ensure that MSDS sheets are up to date and communicating with Dental Supervisor
Should be able to identify, report and follow up as necessary on any maintenance issues in the office including dental equipment, hand pieces, etc and communicate with Dental Supervisor
Ensures that the clinical staff is following OSHA regulations and safety requirements and compliant with HIPPA guidelines and take corrective action with the support of Associate Director, Dental Supervisor and/or Operations Director of Dental if necessary
The Lead dental assistant should lead by example and look to build efficiency in regular patient flow
Support Whole Person Care and the integrated model of care within the department and all service lines. Promote and advocate patient education in community outreach events and any outside functions with CHN
Required Skills/Abilities:
High ethical standards
Well-organized and self-directed
Team player
Ability to relate to people at all levels in the organization
Good communication skills
Consumer advocate for quality health and dental care and services
Ability to handle multiple projects at the same time and to prioritize assignments and responsibilities to ensure compliance with established deadlines and protocols
Ability to operate computer, copier, and fax machine
Ability to perform each position responsibility satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
Ability to understand that safety is a condition of employment. Unsafe acts or conditions will be reported to the Clinical Dental Supervisor
Must be willing to travel between CHN health centers. Must be willing to work evening hours and weekends if necessary
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Ability to work with people of all socioeconomic levels
Ability to record and transmit detailed information
Ability to interpret and comply with applicable policies and regulation
Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions
Strong team player with a focus on collaboration
Working knowledge of third-party payer systems: Medicare, Medicaid and commercial programs
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
Consumer advocate for quality health care and services
Ability to use multi-line telephone systems
Preferred Skills/Abilities:
None
Supervision Responsibilities:
Yes, Dental team members.
Physical Requirements
Occasionally required to sit
Frequently required to talk and stand
Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific frequently vision abilities required by this job include:
Close vision
Color vision
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus
Benefits:
Health Insurance with the employee monthly premium paid 100% by MyCHN
Dental Insurance with the employee monthly premium paid 100% by MyCHN
Paid Time Off accrues 128 hours the first year. The amount accrued increases as years of service increases.
Sick Time of 40 hours per year
Personal Time/Birthday of 8 hours per year
$15,000 of Basic Life Insurance coverage paid by MyCHN
Continuing Education Stipend
$200/year
Continuing Education of 40 hours
Conference Training hours
Referral Bonus
Flexible schedules
High opportunity for growth
Other benefits offered: Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, etc.
Experience
Required
3 year(s): Dental Assisting experience
Education
Required
High School or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required
Reg. Dental Assistant
Dental X-Ray
CPR
Behaviors
Preferred
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred
Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)