Registered Dental Assistant I Marin

Clove Dental; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Clove Dental in Thousand Oaks, CA seeks a Registered Dental Assistant I to join our team. The role requires current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) certification and 1–3 years of experience. You will assist the dentist, perform chairside duties, take X-rays, and help maintain patient flow.

Responsibilities include patient room setup, instrument preparation, chart entry in Open Dental, and supporting improved clinical efficiency. Strong teamwork and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate is required.
• 1–3 years of dental assistant experience preferred.
• Ability to input treatment plans and maintain charts.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentist during procedures and provide chairside support.
• Capture diagnostic-quality dental X-rays and document images.
• Prepare rooms, instruments, and materials for each patient.
• Disinfect operatories and manage turnover to optimize flow.
• Enter clinical information into Open Dental accurately.
• Stock and organize operatories and communicate supply issues.
• Lead and train Dental Assistant I and Sterilization Technician staff.

Skills

Chairside assistance

X-ray imaging

Open Dental software

Patient care

Sterilization

Clinical documentation

Team coordination

Tools

Open Dental

Dentira

Job description

Registered Dental Assistant I
Pay Range: $25–$29/hour
Minimum Requirement: Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate (1-3years)

• 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.

  • Drive efficient clinical flow by minimizing room turnover time, anticipating schedule needs, and proactively helping keep providers on time.

• 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

  • Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, place and remove temporary restorations, and place/remove matrics, remove excess cement, and certain ortho functions

  • 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.

  • Serve as a senior clinical-support resource for Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members.

  • Train and coach Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members and reinforce consistent clinical, sterilization, and infection-control standards.