Practice Manager - Airport Hieghts Dental Centre

Get to Know Us

Airport Heights Dental is a welcoming, family-focused practice dedicated to providing comprehensive, patient-centered dental care in the St. John’s community. Our team offers a full range of services including preventive dentistry, restorative treatment, cosmetic options, orthodontics, and dental implants, allowing patients to receive all their care under one roof.

We strive to create a comfortable, supportive environment for patients of all ages, with a strong emphasis on education, trust, and long-term oral health. Our clinic prioritizes accessibility, convenience, and modern technology, with flexible scheduling options and a commitment to delivering high-quality care.

At Airport Heights Dental, we value teamwork, professionalism, and a positive workplace culture. We work together to ensure every patient feels understood, respected, and well cared for from the moment they walk through our doors.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday - Friday

What Sets Us Apart

- Grow Without Limits: We’ll match your ambition, curiosity and drive to be your best with award-winning education, hands-on experience, real recognition and proven pathways that grow your expertise on your terms

- Brilliant Rewards: Competitive pay with annual reviews, RRSP matching to grow your future, and a comprehensive total-rewards package, which includes gym discounts, insurance savings, entertainment deals, and more, along with access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program

- Build Your Career with Us: Be part of a team that shares expertise, tackles challenges together, and works with modern technology, tools, and systems so you can focus on what matters most: patient care, professional development, and practice growth

- Culture & Flexibility: Career development with industry-leading CE, social and networking events, and a flexible, work-life balanced environment that supports your professional growth

The wage for this Practice Manager position is salary, based on a forty (40) hour work week, ranging between $65-0000 - $80,000 annually depending on skills and experience.

Your Impact

• Operational Planning & Execution
• Build and execute plans to improve daily operations of the practice ensuring maximum productivity, operational excellence and develop strategies to increase organic patient growth
• Constantly review clinic environment and key business indicators to identify problems, concerns, and opportunities for improvement to provide coaching and direction to team
• Compliance & Patient Safety
• Partner with Compliance, DC Institute and Human Resources to ensure the clinic is fully compliant and meets the provincial health regulation standards
• Manage and oversee all compliance programs within the practice, while leading by example to ensure patient safety is a top priority
• Work in accordance with the practice’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and in compliance with applicable provincial legislation

Leadership

• Lead, coach and motivate the team to improve productivity, engagement and retention of patients
• Drive the implementation of company programs, policies and procedures by supporting action plans and directly motivating the team to meet operational and company objectives
• Support recruitment efforts to interview dental professionals and assess for best fit
• Manage and analyze daily staffing costs and payroll administration; oversee accounts receivable process

About You

- University or College Diploma in business or office administration

- 3-5 years experience as a Dental Practice Lead or Dental Practice Manager is required

- Experience in a supervisory or management role contributing to business operations including staff scheduling, finances, inventory and people management

- Strong business acumen and extensive experience in budgeting and forecasting

- Experience with dental software systems and Microsoft Office is preferred

- Strong commitment to maintaining health regulation and operational standards

- Willingness to work varied hours to align with business needs

Application Information: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities and patients we serve. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Applicants who require accommodation during the application or hiring process are encouraged to contact our Recruitment Team; all requests will be reviewed and addressed on a case-by-case basis.