Dental Assistant II Puri

Clove Dental•Oxnard, CA

22h

About The Position

The Dental Assistant II provides chairside support to dentists during general and more complex dental procedures, anticipating provider needs and helping maintain efficient patient flow and schedules. The role includes taking diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope, supporting intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other permitted procedures, and accurately entering clinical information and supporting chart completion in Open Dental. The assistant prepares patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; reviews charts and basic medical history information; and supports a comfortable patient experience. The position also covers instrument sterilization, lab-case and supply management, operatory organization, and routine office housekeeping. When front-office staff are busy, the assistant may check in patients, escort them to operatories, give new-patient tours, answer questions, and answer phones. The role includes managing patient, room, and instrument flow; proactively addressing supply and equipment issues; and training and supporting Dental Assistant I and Sterilization Technician team members on workflows, turnover, sterilization, and company standards. The listed pay range is $23–$27 per hour. A current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate is required; the posting also lists 2–4 years.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
2–4 years (as stated in the posting).

Responsibilities

Assist dentists during procedures and provide chairside assistance for general and more complex dental procedures, anticipating provider needs.
Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope and ensure images are properly captured and documented.
Support suction, isolation, instrument transfer, material preparation, intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other duties within permitted scope.
Prepare operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups before each patient; turn over and disinfect operatories promptly.
Review patient charts, medical histories, treatment needs, and required clinical information before seating patients.
Seat and prepare patients, review basic medical history information, and support a comfortable patient experience.
Enter required clinical information and support completion of charts and documentation in Open Dental.
Sterilize instruments, organize cassettes, and ensure lab cases are in the office.
Monitor, organize, and order dental supplies through Dentira as needed; maintain stocked operatories and communicate supply or equipment issues.
Prepare rooms for the next day, mark information on the schedule, and provide patients with warm towels.
Assist with patient check-in, escort patients to operatories, give new-patient tours, answer patient questions, and answer phones when the front office is busy.
Keep operatories and check-in/check-out areas clean and complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping, including attention to floors, lights, and doors throughout the office.
Manage patient flow and take ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow to help keep providers on schedule.
Arrive on time, stay until close, build productive schedules, and be willing to work as needed.
Train and support Dental Assistant I and Sterilization Technician team members on clinical workflows, room turnover, sterilization, and company standards.
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.