Dental Clinical Coordinator

Description

Summary:

The clinical coordinator position is a dynamic and exciting opportunity for a dental assistant who wants to provide leadership in our School-Based Health Centers. The clinical coordinator will assist with the smooth operation of the school-based practice by overseeing the schedule and ensuring we are current with infection control and the Institute's policies.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Oversees Dental Office Assistant’s job functions: chair-side assisting, sterilization, incoming/ outgoing lab cases, oversees optimal radiograph techniques and policies.
• Oversees all aspects of Sterilization.
• Trains new staff when hired, retrains staff with updates and policy changes.
• Manages and maintains all Logbooks for Sterilization and Infection Control.
• Oversees patients’ medical clearances with patients’ clinician.
• Develops weekly DOA schedule for clinical staffing.
• Oversees inventory control functions, performs general maintenance of operatory and laboratory equipment, calling for professional service/ repair technician when needed.
• Provides clinical dental office assisting.
• Trains qualified personnel for dental office assisting vacancies.
• Monitors and coach performance, conduct performance evaluations in collaboration with the Dental Director and Administrator.
• Performs daily review of clinical schedule for accuracy.
• Monitors monthly clinical schedules, adjusting as needed according to the feedback from Dental Director and Dental Administrator.
• Maintains clinical inventory and orders all clinical supplies.
• Manages Radiation Badges and monthly reporting.
• Develops and manages CQI Projects in conjunction with the rest of the dental team.
• Maintains compliance with Article 28 and Joint Commission.
• Required to work the front desk as needed and/or complete administrative tasks.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelors Degree Preferred

Qualifications

• Certification as a Dental Assistant
• Supervisory experience
• Performance management skills
• Training experience
• Demonstrated OSHA compliance knowledge
• Demonstrated competence in 4-handed dentistry
• Demonstrated inventory control knowledge
• Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Minimum of three (3) years experience as a Dental Assistant in a clinical setting preferred, family practice setting a plus.
• Knowledge of front desk duties
• Minimum of one year of supervisory experience.
• Bi-lingual Spanish Preferred

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

• Certification as a Dental Assistant
• Current BCLS Certification
• Current Infection Control Certification

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action:

The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment.

Please visit www.Institute.org for more information.