Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• 65% - Provide leadership and effective administration of daily clinic staffing. Under the direction of and partnership with the Clinic Manager:
  • Develop and maintain systems to achieve optimum utilization of clinic space and staff
  • Create staffing schedules to support patient care needs as well as student and staff needs
  • Develop/implement staff organizational strategies and metrics
  • Hire, train, assign work, evaluate, reward, transfer, suspend, promote, discharge and handle disciplinary processes/grievances as necessary
  • Conduct performance reviews, make recommendations.
  • Approve/deny time and absence requests as appropriate
  • Enforce HIPAA compliance, University of Minnesota policies and procedures
  • Facilitate and support staff participation in professional development, educational opportunities, workshops and/or seminars as appropriate
  • Hold regular staff meetings; promote a culture of positivity, teamwork and inclusivity
  • Problem-solve clinic and staff issues
• 30% - Provide support/coverage:
  • Provide chair-side assistance to undergraduate students, residents, and faculty providing clinical services to patients in an educational setting
  • Assist with instruction to dental assistant externs
  • Order and stock supplies
• 5% - Other duties as assigned
  • Provide support to the Clinic Dean in carrying out the mission of the School
  • Serve on School of Dentistry Committees and represent Department, School and University-wide committees, as appropriate
  • Maintenance, preparation, and following of clinic protocols
  • Provide backup for team members as needed and other special projects as assigned.
  • Continue professional development through attendance of courses, workshops, seminars and other meetings; maintain professional certification and licensure. 

Additional essential functions of this position include but are not limited to: Sitting and standing for long periods of time. Reaching, bending, lifting, twisting and similar movements involved in dental assisting. Must be able to handle and resolve medical emergencies and situations in a calm and professional manner to resolve the issue quickly. A successful candidate must work well with many different types of personalities and be able to maintain a strong team of diverse patient care professionals.

The hours of this position vary and will be arranged by the Clinic Manager. The days of work are Monday through Friday. This position is vital to giving exceptional care to our
patients and providing a positive and professional learning environment for staff, students, residents and faculty.

The University of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave

• Low cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans

• Health care and dependent daycare flexible spending accounts

• Excellent retirement plans with employer match

• Disability and employer paid life insurance

• Wellbeing program with reduced insurance premiums

• Tuition reimbursement opportunities covering 75%-100% of eligible tuition

• Student loan forgiveness opportunity

• Opportunities for growth and promotion

• Employee Assistance Program

For more information regarding benefits: https://humanresources.umn.edu/new-employees/benefits-summaries>