Registered Dental Assistant III Santa Monica

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

Job summary

Clove Dental is seeking a Registered Dental Assistant III in Santa Monica, CA to support dentists during procedures, manage chart documentation, and ensure efficient patient flow. The role requires current California Dental Radiation Safety certification and strong chairside skills.

Responsibilities include taking X-rays, assisting with instruments, preparing rooms, and maintaining inventory. The candidate should be experienced with Open Dental or similar dental software and provide excellent

Qualifications

• Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate (6 years above).
• Experience as RDA-EFI/RDA-EFII often preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentist during procedures and input treatment plans into charts.
• Provide chairside assistance and anticipate provider needs during procedures.
• Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope and document images.
• Maintain operatory cleanliness and stock supplies for smooth patient flow.
• Enter clinical information and support charting in the practice software.

Skills

Chairside assistance

X-ray imaging

Patient care

Education

California Dental Radiation Safety Certificate

Tools

Open Dental

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.