Registered Dental Assistant I Hillview

Clove Dental•Ventura, CA

About The Position

The Registered Dental Assistant I provides chairside assistance during general and more complex dental procedures, anticipating provider needs and helping maintain efficient patient and clinical flow. The role includes taking diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope; supporting intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other permitted procedures; preparing patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; and entering clinical information and treatment plans in patient charts and Open Dental. Responsibilities also include instrument sterilization, organizing cassettes and lab cases, monitoring and ordering supplies through Dentira, keeping operatories and the broader office clean, and completing scheduled housekeeping. The position supports patient experience through room preparation, patient seating and preparation, answering questions, offering new-patient tours, and helping with check-in, phones, and other front-office needs when required. It also includes training and coaching dental assistant and sterilization team members, reinforcing clinical and infection-control standards, and helping keep providers on schedule.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
1–3 years of experience, as indicated in the posting.
Ability to perform listed clinical duties within permitted scope.
Ability to use Open Dental for clinical documentation and Dentira for supply orders.

Responsibilities

Assist the dentist during procedures and provide chairside support for general and more complex dental procedures while anticipating provider needs.
Enter doctor treatment plans and required clinical information into charts and support documentation in Open Dental.
Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within 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 permitted scope.
Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, temporary restorations, matrix placement and removal, excess cement removal, and certain orthodontic functions.
Review patient charts, medical histories, treatment needs, and required clinical information before seating patients.
Prepare operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups before each patient; seat and prepare patients and support a comfortable experience.
Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly and prepare rooms for the next day and upcoming patients; mark preparations on the schedule.
Sterilize instruments and organize cassettes and lab cases in the office.
Monitor dental supplies, order supplies through Dentira as needed, and keep extra supplies organized.
Monitor operatory supplies and equipment and proactively address shortages or issues before they disrupt patient care.
Help manage patient flow, minimize room turnover time, anticipate schedule needs, and help keep providers on schedule.
Maintain clean and organized operatories and complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping, including attention to floors, lights, and doors throughout the office.
Provide warm towels to patients and give new-patient tours when the front office is busy.
Answer patient questions to the best of the assistant’s ability and help with check-in, walking patients to operatories, and answering phones when the front office is busy.
Arrive on time, stay until close, build productive schedules, and be willing to work as needed.
Listen to feedback and grow; recommend new patients, refer prospective staff to the recruiting team, and volunteer for events, social work, and marketing efforts.
Train, coach, and support Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members on clinical workflows, room turnover, sterilization, Company standards, and consistent infection-control practices.
Serve as a senior clinical-support resource for Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members.
Take greater ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow to help keep providers on schedule.