Registered Dental Assistant I Riverpark

Clove Dental; Oxnard (CA); Presencial; USD 34.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Clove Dental is seeking a Registered Dental Assistant I in California to assist dentists, manage charting, and maintain efficient patient flow. You will capture diagnostic X-rays, prep operatories, and support multiple chairside duties in a fast-paced clinic.

The role requires a California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate (1-3 years) and a dedication to high standards of cleanliness and patient care. Join a team focused on quality care and smooth operations.

Formación

• Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate (1-3 years)

Responsabilidades

• 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
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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.

Descripción del empleo

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.