Dental Assistant III Beverly Hills

Clove Dental•Beverly Hills, CA

20h

About The Position

The Dental Assistant III provides advanced chairside and clinical support to dentists, assists with general and more complex dental procedures within permitted scope, and helps maintain efficient patient and provider flow. The role includes preparing patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; taking diagnostic-quality dental X-rays; documenting clinical information in Open Dental; and supporting intraoral scanning, impressions, and clinical photography. The Dental Assistant III is responsible for instrument sterilization, operatory turnover, supply and lab-case organization, and routine office cleanliness. The position also supports patient experience and front-office needs when necessary, including greeting and escorting patients, answering questions and phones, and helping with check-in. As a senior clinical-support resource, this role takes ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow and trains and coaches Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members on workflows and company standards.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
Four or more years of experience, as indicated by “4years above.”

Responsibilities

Assist dentists during procedures and enter treatment plans into patient charts.
Provide chairside assistance during general and more complex dental procedures, anticipating provider needs and performing duties within permitted scope.
Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays and ensure images are captured and documented properly.
Assist with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, material preparation, intraoral scanning, impressions, and clinical photography 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.
Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly and support efficient patient flow and provider schedules.
Enter clinical information and support completion of charts and documentation in Open Dental.
Maintain stocked and organized operatories and communicate supply, equipment, or clinical-flow issues.
Sterilize instruments, organize cassettes, monitor lab cases in the office, and organize and order dental supplies through Dentira as needed.
Prepare rooms for the next day and patients, and mark the schedule as needed.
Provide a warm towel to each patient, give new-patient tours when the front office is busy, answer patient questions, and assist with check-in and phone calls when needed.
Keep operatories, check-in/check-out areas, floors, lights, and doors clean and organized; complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping.
Manage patient flow, support productive schedules, arrive on time, and stay until close; be willing to work as needed.
Take greater ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow to help keep providers on schedule.
Monitor operatory supplies and equipment and address shortages or issues proactively.
Train and support Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members on clinical workflows, room turnover, sterilization, and company standards.
Serve as a senior clinical-support resource and coach team members, reinforcing consistent clinical, sterilization, and infection-control 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.