Dental Assistant II Marin

Clove Dental; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Clove Dental is seeking a Dental Assistant II in Thousand Oaks to support dentists during procedures, take X-rays, and manage room turnover for efficient patient flow.

The role requires a California X-Ray Safety certificate and 2–4 years of experience, with strong chairside and patient-care skills in a fast-paced clinic.

Qualifications

• Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate
• 2-4 years of dental assisting experience

Responsibilities

• Assist Dentist during procedures and provide chairside support
• Input doctor treatment plan into charts
• Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays and document images
• Assist with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, and material prep
• Disinfect operatories and ensure smooth patient flow
• Enter required clinical information and support chart documentation
• Monitor supplies and communicate equipment or workflow issues
• Provide ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow to keep providers on schedule
• Support intraoral scanning, impressions, and clinical photography

Skills

Chairside assistance

X-ray imaging

Patient care

Tools

Dentira

Open Dental

Job description

Dental Assistant II

Pay Range: $23–$27/hour

Minimum Requirement: Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate(2-4years)

• 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.

  • Independently provide chairside assistance for general and more complex dental procedures while anticipating provider needs throughout the procedure.

  • Support intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other procedures within permitted scope.

• 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.

  • Review patient charts, medical histories, treatment needs, and required clinical information before seating patients.

• 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

  • Take greater ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow to help keep providers on schedule.

  • Monitor operatory supplies and equipment and proactively address shortages or issues before they disrupt patient care.

  • Train and support Dental Assistant I and Sterilization Technician team members on clinical workflows, room turnover, sterilization, and Company standards.