Dental Assistant III Marin

Clove Dental•Thousand Oaks, CA

23h

About The Position

The Dental Assistant III provides senior-level clinical and operational support to dentists and the dental team. The role includes chairside assistance during general and more complex dental procedures, taking diagnostic-quality X-rays within the permitted scope, supporting intraoral scanning, impressions, and clinical photography, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation in Open Dental. The assistant prepares patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups while anticipating provider needs and helping keep appointments on schedule. The role also supports sterilization, lab-case tracking, supply monitoring and ordering through Dentira, operatory turnover, and office cleanliness. Dental Assistant III team members help patients and the front office as needed, contribute to patient experience, and take ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow. As a senior clinical-support resource, the role trains and coaches Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members and reinforces consistent clinical, sterilization, and infection-control standards.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
At least 4 years of experience, as indicated by “4years above.”
Ability to provide chairside assistance and perform dental-assisting duties within permitted scope.
Ability to use Open Dental for charts and clinical documentation.
Ability to monitor and order supplies using Dentira.
Ability to train and coach dental assistant and sterilization team members.
Willingness to listen to feedback, grow, and work as needed.

Responsibilities

Assist dentists during procedures and provide chairside assistance during 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 intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other procedures within permitted scope.
Prepare operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups before each patient; seat and prepare patients and review basic medical history information.
Review patient charts, medical histories, treatment needs, and required clinical information before seating patients.
Enter doctors’ treatment plans into charts and accurately complete required clinical information and documentation in Open Dental.
Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly, and maintain organized, stocked operatories and efficient patient flow.
Sterilize instruments and keep cassettes organized.
Monitor 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 them on the schedule.
Provide a warm towel to every patient and assist with patient check-in and escorting patients to operatories when the front office is busy.
Give new-patient tours, answer patient questions to the best of your ability, and answer phones within two rings as needed when the front office is busy.
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, help build productive schedules, arrive on time, stay until close, and work as needed to support operations.
Proactively address supply, equipment, scheduling, or clinical-flow issues before they disrupt patient care or provider schedules.
Train, support, and coach Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members on clinical workflows, room turnover, sterilization, infection control, and company standards.
Listen to feedback and continue to grow; recommend new patients to the offices, refer new staff to the recruiting team, and volunteer for events, social work, and marketing efforts.