Registered Dental Assistant I Camarillo

Clove Dental•Camarillo, CA

About The Position

The Registered Dental Assistant I assists the dentist during general and more complex dental procedures, providing chairside support and anticipating provider needs. The role includes taking diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope, supporting intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other permitted procedures, and accurately entering treatment plans and clinical information in patient charts and Open Dental. The assistant prepares patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; supports a comfortable patient experience; and maintains efficient clinical flow through timely room turnover, organized supplies, and proactive communication about equipment or workflow issues. Duties also include instrument sterilization, lab case and supply monitoring, ordering supplies through Dentira, and completing scheduled back-office housekeeping. The position supports patient-facing and front-office tasks when needed, including checking in patients, giving new-patient tours, answering questions and phones, and helping maintain a welcoming office environment. It also includes taking ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow, and training and coaching dental assistant and sterilization team members on clinical workflows, sterilization, infection control, and company standards.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Assist the dentist during procedures and provide chairside support during general and more complex dental procedures, anticipating provider needs.
Input doctor treatment plans and accurately enter required clinical information and documentation in patient charts and Open Dental.
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.
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 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, minimizing room turnover time and helping providers stay on schedule.
Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, temporary restorations, matrix placement and removal, excess cement removal, and certain orthodontic functions.
Sterilize instruments and keep cassettes organized.
Monitor lab cases in the office and monitor, organize, and order dental supplies through Dentira as needed.
Keep operatories stocked, organized, and clean; communicate supply, equipment, or clinical-flow issues and address shortages proactively.
Prepare rooms for the next day and patients, and mark items on the schedule.
Provide patients with a warm towel and help ensure a comfortable patient experience.
Check in patients, give new-patient tours, answer patient questions, and answer phones when the front office is busy.
Keep operatories, check-in and check-out areas, floors, lights, and doors clean, and complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping.
Manage patient flow, build productive schedules, arrive on time, stay until close, and be willing to work as needed.
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.