Clinical Lead

Looking to make a difference while having fun? Join our vibrant pediatric team!

We’re a group of dedicated professionals passionate about providing exceptional care in a warm, family-friendly environment. If you’re enthusiastic, compassionate, and love working with kids, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your career and make a meaningful impact.

Come be a part of our supportive and dynamic Little Smiles team where every day is as rewarding as it is exciting!

Job Summary:

The Clinical Lead position provides leadership to the clinical team and acts as a liaison between providers and the clinical team.

The clinical lead is responsible for managing a back office team that assists in providing quality dental care in a clean, safe, and friendly environment for patients and their families. In addition to assisting in the clinical care of patients, the clinical lead role also encourages teamwork and communication to make each appointment and each day positive and productive for the team and the families we serve!

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

● Possess knowledge of dental terminology

● Understand and comply with policy and procedures associated with dental

practice

● Maintain compliance with state dental practice requirements

○ Radiograph requirements

○ OSHA training

● Understand and comply with HIPAA

● CPR certified

● N2O certified

● Credentialed with local hospital/ surgery center preferred, not required

Essential Functions:

● Be organized, motivated, committed and goal oriented

● Be personable with children as well as parents

● Ability to speak in kid friendly terms and adapt to mannerisms that appeal to a

child

● Act as a liaison between doctor and back office staff.

● Manage back office scheduling by making decisions based on appropriate

staffing availability and potential patients to be seen

● Assist in the training of back office team members in their duties and

responsibilities; delegate tasks and motivate high performing team members.

● Work cooperatively and collaboratively with others to achieve goals and support

the practice

● Able to express ideas and information clearly with teammates

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee:

○ May be regularly required to sit or stand for extended periods of time

○ Require specific vision abilities required by this job include; close vision,

depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

○ Is required to do detailed work, using arms, hands, and fingers to handle

and feel objects associated with work.

○ Must have good hand eye coordination and manual dexterity.

○ Must have the ability to administer CPR

○ May have to physically assist drowsy patients after anesthesia.

Duties:

Clinical operations

● Assist in implementation of new/ updated clinical operations protocols

● Manage down time protocol with team members

● Assist provider in hygiene and operative appointments

Financial

● Responsible for maintaining monthly budget for clinical supplies and materials

● Maintain all clinical compliance guidelines (HIPAA/ OSHA )

● Maintain and update SDS sheets ensuring all necessary information can be

found in the spore test binder

● Maintain all emergency equipment and logs, ensuring medications are up to date

○ AED

○ Emergency Medications

● Assist HR in maintaining all clinical team member certifications are on file and up

to date

○ N2O

○ CPR

○ Any additional certifications that may be necessary by state

Office Locations: Little Smiles of Dardenne Prairie

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $34.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $34