Dental Assistant Team Lead

Overview

Smile Dental Group of Conyers is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant Team Lead to work in their dental office in Conyers, Georgia! 

 

Position Summary:

The Lead Dental Assistant plays a critical leadership role within the dental team, overseeing the daily operations of the dental assistants and ensuring clinical efficiency, regulatory compliance, and high-quality patient care. This position supports both clinical and administrative functions by managing scheduling, training, inventory, and equipment while also performing hands-on assisting duties. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, an experienced clinician, and a proactive team leader.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Coordination:

• Supervise, mentor, and coordinate the activities of the dental assistant and dental hygiene team to maintain clinical workflow.
• Organize daily schedules, ensuring adequate coverage while staggering breaks to maintain productivity.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the dental assistants, dental hygienists, and dentists to streamline communication and patient care.

Training & Compliance:

• Train and onboard new dental assistants and dental hygienists, reinforcing adherence to office protocols and clinical standards.
• Monitor compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, and infection control protocols.
• Document and update clinical protocols, procedures, and workflow guidelines as needed.

Inventory & Equipment Management:

• Order, receive, and maintain inventory of dental supplies, ensuring cost-efficiency and readiness.
• Coordinate routine servicing and repairs of clinical equipment to ensure functionality and safety.

Clinical Support:

• Perform chairside dental assisting duties including:
• Room setup and breakdown
• Instrument sterilization
• Taking digital X-rays
• Patient preparation and support
• Support patient flow and provide excellent care and service throughout the patient visit.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in a dental office; general dentistry experience preferred.
• Certification from an accredited Dental Assisting program or equivalent required.
• Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) certification is required
• Current Radiology Certification and CPR/BLS certification required.
• Strong knowledge of dental terminology, instruments, and chairside procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team with professionalism and integrity.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, and maintain efficiency in a high-volume clinical environment.

Work Environment:

• General dental practice setting.
• Exposure to clinical equipment, sterilization chemicals, and patient care materials.
• PPE is required; adherence to infection control and safety protocols is mandatory.

 

Want to learn more? Call or text Lisa at 855-957-4375 or email lthompson@mobiledentists.com

 

Who We Are

Big Smiles is the nation's leading in-school dental program founded almost two decades ago by two moms, who happen to also be dentists. The founders saw a tremendous need among underserved school aged children who did not have easy access to dental care and who often suffered from poor oral hygiene, tooth decay, pain and associated medical problems. Knowing that many parents could not take their children to the dentist due to issues including time off from work and transportation challenges, they sought to bring the care to the need. Today, through its dental partners, Big Smiles provides preventative and restorative care to approximately 500,000 children per year.

 

Tooth decay is the most common, and preventable disease among children, more common than asthma. In fact, each year, over 51 million school hours are lost due to oral health related issues.

 

Big Smiles affiliates with state licensed dentists, hygienists and assistants who use state-of-the-art portable equipment to provide all services onsite, directly in the school or in a self-contained mobile dental facility on site at the school. If portable equipment is used, classrooms, auditoriums or other school venues are literally transformed into fully functional dental offices for the day. Our expertise, obtained through years of experience bringing mobile dental care to schools, as well as through our highly qualified staff, enables