Lead Dental Asst

Job Detail

• Job Title: Lead Dental Asst
• Department: 20085-Dental Assistants
• Location: Farmington
• FTE%: 1
• Shift 1st
• Search #:
• Closing Date: 11/02/2026
• Recruiter: O'Donnell, Lorin E.

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• This position is covered by the 1199 Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current 1199 Contract.
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Why UConn Health UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

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In a state dental clinic this class is accountable for providing lead supervision for paraprofessional staff and functions of the dental office, performing instrument exchange in all areas of dentistry and assisting dentists in other clinic functions.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Receives general direction from a licensed dentist.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Leads Dental Assistants and/or other helpers.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Acts as a working supervisor of dental office in an agency or institution;

• Performs instrument exchange procedures for operative dentistry (including general dentistry, pedodontics, prosthetics, orthodontics, periodontics and oral surgery);

• Assists in oral surgery as required;

• Ensures compliance with OSHA regulations on infection control;

• Prepares sterile tray setups in all specialized areas;

• Prepares dental restorative and prosthetic material;

• Prepares, develops and mounts radiographs;

• Records medical histories;

• Prepares and performs routine laboratory procedures;

• Schedules appointments;

• Prepares a variety of requests for patient diagnostic testing;

• Processes billing and/or insurance information;

• Sterilizes dental instruments and materials;

• Performs daily maintenance of major equipment;

• Maintains equipment and supply inventories;

• Illustrates proper preventive dental hygiene to patients;

• Assures completeness and accuracy of dental medical records;

• Prepares reports and correspondence;

• Supervises group scheduling, counseling and in-service training;

• May assist in taking radiographs;

• May participate in dental health information program;

• May act as triage and/or receptionist for incoming patient and telephone calls;

• May send out reminder cards;

• May pour molds when necessary;

• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

• Considerable knowledge of

  • dental assisting operative procedures;

  • and understanding of dental terminology;

• Interpersonal skills;

• Ability to

  • understand and carry out written and oral instructions;

  • keep records and prepare simple reports;

  • lead staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Two (2) years of experience in dental assistant work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE:

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the level of a Dental Assistant.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED:

Completion of a Dental Assisting Program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association may substitute for one (1) year of the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must have successfully completed the Infection Control Examination (ICE) administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).

• Candidates must have successfully co