Lead Dental Assistant
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting states $23–$29 an hour. Open dental assistant jobs in Colorado post a median of $26 an hour, the middle half $22.50–$27.51, across 28 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Dental assistants employed in Colorado earn a median of $23.24 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.73x · Clicks 11
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 48.1% · Stating an hourly rate 37.2%
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About the job
Company Overview
Hero Practice Services delivers quality dental, vision, and orthodontic care to children in underserved communities at 30+ offices across seven states. Our core values we live by are: integrity, mission driven, patient first, accountability, compassion, and teamwork.
Become a Hero and join us on our mission to help underserved kids!
- Generous pay with monthly bonus opportunities
- PTO and paid holidays
- Career growth within your practice and the region
- Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401K & more
Position Overview
Adventure Dental, Vision and Orthodontics in Greeley, CO are currently seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to optimize patient flow, deliver outstanding patient service, and monitor patient satisfaction. This position will report to the Assistant Operations Manager.
Pay range: $23-$29/hr (PLUS BONUS OPPORTUNITY)
Job Responsibilities
- Communicate proper oral hygiene and preventative care to the patient and family
- Assist in the development and training of dental assistants
- Hold all teammates accountable to meeting expectations in achieving our mission
- Support in the supervision of all clinical teammates to include, but not limited to, training, directing work assignments, monitoring success and opportunities, supporting appraisal reviews and coaching conversations, addressing and resolving complaints
- Assist in protective stabilization dental cases with compassion
- Ensure practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
- Participate in other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children
Job Qualifications
- Active EDDA/EFDA certification that meets state requirements
- Radiology education and training that meets state requirements
- Extensive experience working in a dental office
- Proficient with e-Clinical Works a plus
- Current BLS CPR certification
- Experience with administration and monitoring of nitrous oxide
- Ability to understand and accurately record patient vitals
- Experience with protective stabilization cases (i.e. head holding, hand holding)
In addition to the job description, you will be asked to perform other duties that support the business and our mission.
From Hero Practice Services's job posting, checked 5 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Hero Practice Services hires dental staff, allied health staff and front-office staff in 7 states.
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