Lead Dental Assistant

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Lead Dental Assistant to support our general dentistry practices across Brooklyn and Queens. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in ensuring seamless clinical workflows, mentoring junior assistants, and delivering top-tier patient care.

💰 Competitive Pay: Hourly rates start at $25 per hour, with higher compensation available for candidates with extensive experience!

What You'll Do:

✔ Expert chairside assistance for a wide range of general and advanced dental procedures, ensuring efficiency and patient comfort.
✔ Mentor and train junior dental assistants, sharing best practices in infection control, chairside techniques, and patient care.
✔ Oversee treatment room preparation, ensuring sterilized instruments, proper setup, and seamless procedure execution.
✔ Maintain accurate patient records and assist in detailed dental charting.
✔ Support complex procedures such as root canals, extractions, crowns, bridges, and implant placements.
✔ Manage and maintain dental instruments and equipment, ensuring compliance with sterilization and safety protocols.
✔ Ensure strict compliance with infection control and sterilization protocols.
✔ Take and process high-quality digital dental radiographs (X-rays) with precision and adherence to safety standards.

What We're Looking For:

✔ 5+ years of experience as a Chairside Dental Assistant in a general dentistry setting.
✔ Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) or equivalent credentials from an accredited program.
✔ Proficiency in four-handed dentistry and advanced chairside techniques.
✔ Strong knowledge of dental procedures, instruments, and materials, including implant and surgical procedures.
✔ Leadership skills with experience mentoring and training junior assistants.
✔ Strong organizational and multitasking abilities to manage high-volume patient flow across multiple locations.
✔ Excellent communication skills and a patient-first approach.
✔ Commitment to professionalism, confidentiality, and compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, and infection control standards.
✔ Familiarity with Dentrix Ascend (a plus!).