Benefits:
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Profit sharing
Training & development
401(k) matching
Bonus based on performance
Company parties
Dental insurance
Employee discounts
Flexible schedule
Practice Floor Director A Lifetime of Smiles | LaSalle, IL $20-$25/hour + Bonus Opportunities Dental Assisting Experience Required
Are you an experienced dental professional who naturally sees the bigger picture? You understand how clinical care, scheduling, communication, treatment presentation, and the patient experience all work together to create a successful day. You are confident leading others, comfortable making decisions, and energized by helping a dental team perform at its best.
As A Lifetime of Smiles continues to grow and invest in our team, we are expanding our leadership structure and looking for an experienced dental professional to become our Practice Floor Director. This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for overseeing the real-time flow of our practice and helping create an exceptional experience for both our patients and our team. The Practice Floor Director works directly with our Chief Operations Officer and provides leadership to our department leads and team members.
What You'll Do The Practice Floor Director will help lead the patient day from start to finish, maintaining awareness of clinical operations, patient flow, treatment, scheduling, and team needs while helping each department work together effectively.
You will:
Coordinate patient, doctor, hygiene, clinical, and administrative flow throughout the day
Support efficient scheduling and timely patient care
Lead department leads and reinforce practice standards and expectations
Coach and develop dental assistants using your own clinical experience
Support strong communication and handoffs between clinical and administrative teams
Oversee treatment-plan presentation and help patients understand and move forward with recommended care
Identify opportunities for appropriate same-day treatment
Monitor daily practice goals and help the team work toward them
Recognize opportunities to improve efficiency, communication, and the patient experience
Step into clinical operations when necessary to assist, demonstrate, troubleshoot, or train
What We're Looking For
Hands-on dental assisting experience is required. This person must have the clinical knowledge and experience necessary to confidently coach and develop our dental assisting team.
Candidates should have a strong understanding of dental procedures, clinical workflow, treatment sequencing, and dental radiographs within the scope of their role. Treatment-plan presentation experience is also required, along with the ability to confidently communicate with patients about recommended care.
Previous experience as a Lead Dental Assistant, Clinical Coordinator, Treatment Coordinator, Assistant Office Manager, Dental Office Manager, or dental team leader is strongly preferred.
The right person is confident, assertive, organized, solution-focused, and comfortable leading in a busy comprehensive dental practice. We're looking for someone who takes ownership, communicates well, and genuinely enjoys helping both patients and team members succeed.
About A Lifetime of Smiles For more than 27 years, A Lifetime of Smiles has proudly served the Illinois Valley with comprehensive dentistry and a commitment to our vision of Improving People's Lives Through Dentistry.
Our team is guided by five core values: Fun, Engaged, Stewardship, Growth Minded, and Honesty. As our practice continues to grow, we are intentionally investing in leadership, training, team development, and the systems that allow us to provide an exceptional experience for our patients.