Dental Assistant I Puri

Clove Dental•Oxnard, CA

23h

About The Position

The Dental Assistant I assists the dentist during general dental procedures, provides chairside support, takes diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope, and supports accurate clinical documentation in Open Dental. The role helps prepare patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; maintains sterilization, supply, and lab workflows; and contributes to a comfortable patient experience and efficient patient flow. The assistant also helps with front-office tasks when needed, including checking in patients, giving new-patient tours, answering patient questions and phones, and keeping office areas clean and organized. The position includes managing patient flow, supporting productive schedules, remaining until close as needed, and participating in feedback, referrals, events, social work, and marketing efforts.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
The posting lists an experience range of 6 months to 2 years.

Responsibilities

Assist the dentist during procedures and anticipate basic provider needs.
Input the doctor’s treatment plan into patient charts and support completion of clinical documentation in Open Dental.
Provide chairside assistance during general dental procedures, including suction, isolation, instrument transfer, and material preparation within permitted duties.
Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope and ensure images are properly captured and documented.
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.
Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly to support patient flow and provider schedules.
Maintain stocked and organized operatories and communicate supply, equipment, or clinical-flow issues.
Sterilize instruments and keep cassettes organized.
Keep lab cases in the office and monitor dental supplies; order supplies through Dentira as needed.
Prepare rooms for the next day and patients, and mark the schedule accordingly.
Ensure patients receive a warm towel.
Check in patients when the front office is busy and escort them to the operatory.
Give new-patient tours, answer patient questions to the best of your ability, and answer phones within two rings when the front office is busy.
Keep operatories, check-in/check-out areas, floors, lights, and doors clean and organized throughout the office.
Complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping.
Manage patient flow, arrive on time, and stay until close.
Build schedules to support productive days and be willing to work as needed.
Listen to feedback and grow.
Recommend new patients to the offices, refer new staff to the recruiting team, and volunteer for events, social work, and marketing efforts.