Dental Assistant II Marin

Clove Dental•Thousand Oaks, CA

About The Position

The Dental Assistant II provides chairside support to dentists during general and more complex dental procedures, anticipates provider needs, and helps keep patient care and provider schedules running smoothly. The role includes preparing patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; taking diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope; assisting with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, material preparation, intraoral scanning, impressions, and clinical photography; and supporting accurate charting and documentation in Open Dental. The Dental Assistant II also sterilizes and organizes instruments and cassettes, monitors lab cases and supplies, and orders supplies through Dentira as needed. The position supports the patient experience by preparing rooms, welcoming and escorting patients, answering questions and phones when the front office is busy, and assisting with check-in as needed. It includes maintaining cleanliness throughout the office, managing patient and room flow, helping keep providers on schedule, and training and supporting Dental Assistant I and Sterilization Technician team members. The role requires arriving on time and staying until close, with willingness to work as needed, and participating in office events, social work, and marketing efforts.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
2–4 years of experience.
Ability to perform duties within the permitted scope of practice.
Willingness to arrive on time, stay until close, and work as needed.
Willingness to listen to feedback and grow.

Responsibilities

Assist dentists during general and more complex dental procedures and anticipate provider needs.
Provide chairside assistance, including suction, isolation, instrument transfer, and material preparation, within the permitted scope.
Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope and ensure images are captured and documented.
Support intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other procedures within the permitted scope.
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.
Enter the doctor’s treatment plan and other required clinical information into charts, and support completion of documentation in Open Dental.
Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly and maintain efficient patient and room flow.
Sterilize instruments and keep cassettes organized.
Monitor lab cases in the office and keep operatories and supplies stocked and organized.
Order dental supplies through Dentira as needed and proactively address supply or equipment issues.
Prepare rooms for the next day and for patients, and mark them on the schedule.
Provide warm towels to patients, give new-patient tours when the front office is busy, answer patient questions, answer phones promptly, and assist with check-in and escorting patients to operatories as needed.
Maintain cleanliness and organization in operatories, check-in/check-out areas, floors, lights, and doors; complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping.
Manage patient flow, 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 work to grow; recommend new patients, refer prospective staff to the recruiting team, and volunteer for company events, social work, and marketing efforts.