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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Position Purpose:

As a Lead Dental Assistant at Mercy Care Atlanta, you will work closely with our dental team to provide comprehensive care to underserved individuals in a clinical setting. In addition to performing dental assistant duties, you will lead and manage a team of dental assistants, ensuring smooth clinic operations, staff training, and adherence to infection control protocols.

What You Will Do:

• Conduct interviews and assist in the hiring process for dental assistants.

• Train new hires on clinical practices, sterilization procedures, and monitor ongoing compliance.

• Lead staff meetings and collaborate with the Clinical Director of Dentistry.

• Manage daily dental assistant schedules, including PTO, callouts, and timecards.

• Perform equipment checks and ensure timely maintenance.

• Provide input on staff performance, conduct reviews, and address any corrective actions needed.

• Oversee infection control protocols and report incidents as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.

• EFDA certification from an accredited dental assisting school.

• Minimum of 5 years of dental assisting experience in a clinical setting (public health experience preferred).

• Current CPR (BLS) certification and Georgia Radiation Safety Certificate required.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Day-1 Benefits (PTO accrual, retirement plan and match, health insurance and more!)

• Opportunity to get paid daily – through DailyPay

• Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Discounts with major vendors; AT&T, Verizon, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Quicken Loans, AND MORE!

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance plans. Enjoy lower-cost medical services when you visit facilities within the Trinity Health network.

• Fast response interview times and job offers.

Ministry/Facility Information:

Mercy Care Atlanta, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and comprised of 300 plus colleagues, is a healthcare organization that provides a range of health services to underserved and vulnerable populations in the Atlanta, Georgia area. We are dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to individuals across all demographics. Rooted in the Mercy Philosophy, we prioritize respect, integrity, compassion, and excellence in all aspects of care delivery.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran