Summary: The Dental Assistant Supervisor provides direct operational support, supervision, and leadership guidance for all designated staff, as assigned. Supervises all routine clinical and administrative duties and functions in the delivery of patient care. Observes and verifies competency of Dental Assistant staff ensuring quality care and exceptional service is provided to the patient, while adhering to all Peak Vista policies and procedures and applicable regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises the day-to-day operations of assigned clinical staff as a member of the dental health center leadership team
• Promotes and participates in the development of team-based care to ensure all delivery platforms support a patient-centric approach
• Schedules designated staff, monitors attendance, approves timecards, and manages time off requests
• Participates in the hiring, orientation, training process, professional development, and performance management for all designated staff
• Ability to precept staff and externs, and on-board new employees, as required
• Schedules meetings, formulates agendas, facilitates, and maintains minutes, and participates in all meetings as assigned (e.g., team huddles, unit meetings, etc.)
• As required, due to staffing shortages, emergencies, and training opportunities, provides direct support for patient care to perform routine and acute clinical functions, pertinent to efficient ambulatory patient care, under the direction of a licensed dental provider
• Possesses the knowledge of key operating systems and standard operating procedures within the health centers, while ensuring staff and health center adherence
• Monitor telephone queues to ensure calls are answered within defined metric standards
• Orders appropriate materials and supplies in line with budgetary guidance
• Executes Process Improvement/Quality Improvement activities in coordination with Quality Assurance Team and immediate supervisor
• Ensures patient and employee safety, and satisfaction, while addressing patient and staff concerns and critical organizational reporting, in a timely manner, in support of the provider-patient relationship
• Possesses effective interpersonal and professional communication skills and abilities in conjunction with emotional intelligence
• Promotes and demonstrates the mission, vision, and Core Values of Peak Vista
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with all departments, the management team, medical staff, and leadership
• Embraces cultural diversity amongst ourselves and our community
• Responsible for the human, financial, and material resources as well as data and information entrusted to us
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to the Compliance Plan and conflict of interest requirements
• Travel required to meet the needs of the organization
• All other duties as assigned

Supervision Exercised: If applicable, Coordinator(s) of Clinical Operations, Dental Assistants, and designated staff.

Demonstrates strong leadership skills, knowledge, and abilities. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Ensures that the appropriate personnel meet all job required competencies.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Spanish bilingual preferred.

Education/Experience:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent education. Bachelor’s in health-related field or business preferred.

Work Experience: 3–4 years of relevant healthcare experience (of which 2 years must be in direct patient care as a Dental Assistant) with 2 years of general leadership experience and/or EDDA experience (of which 1 year must be working as an EDDA) required.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic computer knowledge, experience with use of electronic health records, internet, database software, and keyboard skills.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Dental Assistant or EDDA Certification
• X-Ray Certification
• BLS Certification
• Applicants must be at least 21 years of age or older to be an eligible driver on behalf of Peak Vista.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Must meet and maintain driver criteria as prescribed by Peak Vista’s insurance underwriter.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OSHA risk level/work environmental hazards: This position has been categorized as OSHA Level Three. See Exposure Control Plan for details.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

 

*Successful candidates will complete pre-employment screening; which includes, but is not limited to a Criminal Background check. Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a drug and alcohol free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

**PVCHC participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration Records. To learn more, visit: everify.com