Dental Assistant Supervisor
Company: Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center
Location: Hayward
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
Under the direct supervision of the Associate Dental Director
and the general supervision of the Chief Integration Officer, the
Dental Assistant Supervisor (DAS) is responsible for supervising
all dental auxiliary staff, as well as support dentists chair-side.
The DAS must be able to work with the Dental office manager to
optimize the workflow between front and back office, ensures
appropriate staffing for clinical support, and arranges for
orientation, training, testing, and evaluation of dental auxiliary
staff. Collaborates with the Dental Office Manager in staff
scheduling, productivity, and operational improvement and
management issues. Be professional, objective, and have superior
customer service standards, and performs basic supportive dental
procedures specified by codes and regulations of the Dental Board
of California.
Compensation:
RDA: $32.21 - $36.06 per hour, depending on experience.
DA: $28.85 - $32.69 per hour, depending on experience.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise all dental auxiliary staff which includes all Dental
Assistants and Registered Dental Assistants and Dental Hygiene
students on site. Resolve staffing issues and facilitate conflict
resolution for staff under direct supervision
- Responsible for infection control and prevention at the dental
offices - ensure that waterlines are maintained, sterilization and
infection control protocols are adhered to all sites and documented
appropriately
- Responsible to make sure that all the dental sites are
compliant with radiation safety, spore testing etc
- Enforce effective communication among team members, resolve
staffing issues and facilitate conflict resolution for staff under
direct supervision
- Assist in coordinate interviews, Hire dental auxiliary staff
with the support of Chief Integration Officer and HR
department
- Coordinate, plan and provide orientation, job-relevant
trainings, supervision, and evaluation of dental support staff to
ensure compliance with all health center policies and procedures
and efficient and effective delivery of patient services
- Conduct daily staff huddles, monthly group and monthly staff
meetings with allied dental staff to discuss performance,
operational issues and plan improvement activities.
- Work with auxiliary staff in making service tech calls when
equipment repairs are needed
- Support dental staff with ordering and maintaining an
up-to-date inventory of dental supplies for the dental
clinic(s).
- Support with Internal and external audits, updating licenses
for equipment and maintain the inventory of all the equipment by
site with support of auxiliary staff
- Demonstrate understanding and apply working knowledge of safety
policies and ensuring safe member practices.
- Work extremely well under pressure, meet multiple and often
competing deadlines.
- At all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with supervisors,
subordinates, colleagues, clients and the community
- Perform all RDA duties when working chair side
- Performs back-up Dental Receptionist duties as needed or
directed by supervisory staff in order to ensure smooth and
efficient operations of dental office
- Make sure all the lab logs are maintained at all sites and
mentor new staff with training and management of lab cases
- Performs all duties and service in full compliance with TVHCs
Service Excellence Standards.
- Performs other related duties in support of dental/clinical
services as may be assigned by Chief Integration Officer.
Requirements
- High school Graduate (or GED) required
- Bilingual English/Spanish required
- BLS required
- Possession of current RDA license/Dental Assistant
Certification required
- Completion of Radiation Safety Course (California X-ray)
strongly preferred
- Certificate for coronal polish and sealants is recommended
- Minimum of three years of experience in a dental setting
preferred
Qualifications:
- Strong verbal communication skills and knowledge of dental
health education subjects; ability to effectively communicate with
patient population and staff; demonstrate a high degree of
diplomacy and tact.
- Culturally sensitive and demonstrated ability and effectiveness
working with ethnically diverse populations
- Working knowledge of "Universal Precautions" and demonstrates
professionalism at all times
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends; demonstrates
flexibility in regard to job duties and assignments
Benefits
We offer excellent benefits including: medical (100% paid
co-payments, premiums, etc.), dental, vision (including dependent
and domestic partner coverage), generous paid leave benefits
including holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement plans
with an Employer match, tuition reimbursement, monthly treats, pet
insurance, and more.
Keywords: Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Dublin , Dental Assistant Supervisor, Healthcare , Hayward, California
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