Hero Practice Services

Lead Dental Assistant

Hero Practice Services  •  $23 - $29/hr  •  Commerce City, CO (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

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

We 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.

This position will be at-will, meaning either the employer or the employee may terminate the employment at any time, with or without cause or prior notice.

Pay range: $23-$29/hr

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.

Pay Range


Pay range: $23-$29/hr

Hero Practice Services

About Hero Practice Services

Hero Practice Services: A Different Kind of Practice Management Group

Hero is the only practice management group focused on delivering the systems, processes, and people needed to efficiently deliver quality dental, vision and orthodontic care to children in underserved communities. With dozens of offices nationwide, we have helped over a million children ages six months through 20 years gain access to the care they need since 2006. Working at Hero is both a career and a calling…join us, BE A HERO!

Serving the needs of the Medicaid population requires a well-oiled machine. Our fast-paced, high volume offices require smart scheduling, effective patient communications, tested processes and a dedicated, well-trained staff. The Hero Practice Services team knows what it takes to provide quality dental, vision and orthodontic care under one roof. We are looking to create long-term relationships with the children and families we serve, and, to achieve that goal, we are dedicated to providing our staff with the support, compensation and lifestyle they need for career happiness.

Navigating the healthcare system can be a challenge for the families we serve. At Hero, we make it easy and enjoyable for parents to get regular vision, dental and orthodontic care for their children. Our kid-friendly offices take the fear out of dental visits, and all our staff is trained to put both children and parents at ease. From scheduling to payments, eye wear selection to orthodontics, we make it fun, easy and affordable for children to thrive.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Year Founded
2006
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