Dental Assistant I Santa Monica

Clove Dental; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Clove Dental in California is seeking a Dental Assistant I to support dentists, perform chairside duties, and capture diagnostic X-rays within permitted scope. You will enter treatment plans into charts and help maintain accurate patient records.

The role emphasizes efficient patient flow, operatory turnover, instrument sterilization, and clean, organized operatories while supporting a warm patient experience.

Qualifications

• Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Dentist during procedures and input doctor treatment plans into charts.
• Provide chairside assistance and anticipate provider needs during general dental procedures.
• Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope and document images properly.
• Assist with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, and material preparation.
• Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly to maintain patient flow and schedules.
• Enter required clinical information and support charting in Open Dental.
• Maintain stocked operatories and communicate supply or equipment issues.

Job description

Dental Assistant I
Pay Range: $20–$24/hour
Minimum Requirement: Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate (6months-2years)

• Assist Dentist

  • Assist dentist during procedures

  • Input doctor treatment plan into charts

  • Provide chairside assistance during general dental procedures and anticipate basic provider needs.

  • Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope and ensure images are properly captured and documented.

  • Assist with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, material preparation, and other permitted chairside duties.

  • Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly to maintain efficient patient flow and provider schedules.

  • Accurately enter required clinical information and support completion of charts and documentation in Open Dental.

  • Maintain stocked and organized operatories and promptly communicate supply, equipment, or clinical-flow issues.

• Labs/Supplies

  • Sterilize instruments and make sure cassettes are organized

  • Make sure lab cases in office

  • Monitor dental supplies and order on Dentira as needed

  • Make sure extra supplies are organized

• Patient Experience

  • Prepare rooms for next day and patients and mark on schedule

  • Make sure all patients get a warm towel

  • Check in patients as needed when front busy and walk to operatory

  • Give new patient tours when front is busy

  • Answer patient questions to the best of your ability

  • Answer phones in 2 rings as needed when front office is busy

  • Prepare operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups before each patient.

  • Seat and prepare patients, review basic medical history information, and support a comfortable patient experience.

• Office Cleanliness

  • Operatories keep organized and clean

  • Check In / Check Out keep clean

  • Floors / Lights / Doors (throughout the office)

  • Complete daily, weekly, monthly back office housekeeping and make sure office is clean

• Leadership

  • Manage flow of patients

  • Arrive on time and stay until close

  • Build schedules to have productive days and be willing to work as needed

  • Willing to listen to feedback and grow

  • Recommend new patients to our offices

  • Refer new staff to the recruiting team

  • Volunteer for our events, social work, and marketing efforts