Registered Dental Assistant III Camarillo

Clove Dental; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Clove Dental is seeking a Registered Dental Assistant III in California to assist dentists during procedures, input treatment plans, and provide chairside support while ensuring X-ray images are captured and documented.

You will manage labs and supplies, sterilize instruments, prepare rooms, and enhance patient experience by seating patients, assisting with chart reviews, and maintaining a clean, efficient office. Leadership duties include coordinating flow and supporting junior staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Current California Dental Radiation Safety Certificate required.
• Experience with charting and documenting treatment plans preferred.
• Strong ability to manage chairside workflow and patient comfort.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentist during procedures and input treatment plans into charts.
• Take and document diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within scope.
• Maintain sterile instruments, organize labs, and prepare operatories for patients.
• Support patient experience by seating patients, answering questions, and ensuring comfort.
• Lead by example to keep schedules on time and coordinate with front office.

Skills

Chairside assistance

X-ray proficiency

Treatment-plan input

Patient safety

Office efficiency

Education

California Dental Radiation Safety Certificate

Tools

Dentira

Job description

Registered Dental Assistant III

Pay Range: $33–$37/hour

Minimum Requirement: Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate (6 years above), often times RDA-EFI, RDA-EFII

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 onboard DA I, DA II, and RDA I team members on back-office workflows.
• Help onboard new dentists and assistants into Clove's clinical workflows and standards.
• Act as the back-office point person when the Front Office Lead or leadership needs clinical execution coordinated.