Registered Dental Assistant I Beverly Hills

Clove Dental•Beverly Hills, CA

19h

About The Position

The Registered Dental Assistant I provides chairside support during general and more complex dental procedures, anticipates provider needs, and helps maintain efficient clinical flow. The role includes taking and documenting diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope; preparing patients, rooms, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; supporting intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other permitted procedures; and completing clinical information and chart documentation in Open Dental. The assistant also sterilizes and organizes instruments, monitors lab cases and supplies, and helps keep operatories and the wider office clean and organized. Patient-facing duties include supporting a comfortable patient experience, answering questions, helping with check-in when the front office is busy, and performing specified procedures within the permitted scope. The role includes managing patient and room flow, supporting providers’ schedules, and training and coaching Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members on workflows and Company standards.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
1–3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

Assist dentists during procedures and provide chairside assistance for general and more complex dental procedures while anticipating provider needs.
Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope and ensure images are properly captured and documented.
Assist with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, material preparation, and other permitted chairside duties.
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.
Input the doctor's treatment plan into charts and support completion of clinical documentation in Open Dental.
Support intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other procedures within the permitted scope.
Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly and help keep providers on schedule and patient flow efficient.
Sterilize instruments and organize cassettes.
Monitor in-office lab cases and dental supplies; order supplies through Dentira as needed and organize extra supplies.
Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, place and remove temporary restorations, place and remove matrices, remove excess cement, and perform certain orthodontic functions.
Prepare rooms for the next day and patients, and mark information on the schedule.
Help ensure patients receive a warm towel, answer patient questions to the best of the assistant’s ability, and give new-patient tours when the front office is busy.
Check in patients as needed when the front office is busy, escort patients to operatories, and answer phones within two rings as needed when the front office is busy.
Keep operatories organized and clean; maintain cleanliness of check-in/check-out areas, floors, lights, and doors throughout the office.
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.
Take ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow to help keep providers on schedule.
Monitor operatory supplies and equipment and proactively address shortages or issues before they disrupt patient care.
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 grow; recommend new patients to the offices, refer new staff to the recruiting team, and volunteer for events, social work, and marketing efforts.