Registered Dental Assistant II Camarillo

Clove Dental•Camarillo, CA

About The Position

The Registered Dental Assistant II supports dentists during general and more complex dental procedures, provides chairside assistance, and helps maintain efficient clinical flow and a positive patient experience. The role includes taking diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope; preparing patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; assisting with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, and material preparation; and documenting clinical information in Open Dental. The assistant supports procedures such as intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, temporary restorations, matrix placement and removal, excess cement removal, and certain orthodontic functions, as permitted. The role also includes instrument sterilization, laboratory-case and supply monitoring, operatory turnover, and daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping. The position contributes to patient service by helping with check-in and phones when the front office is busy, giving new-patient tours, answering patient questions, preparing rooms for the next day, and helping patients feel comfortable. As a senior team member, the assistant helps manage patient and room flow, supports and trains dental assistant and sterilization team members, and helps onboard dentists and assistants to the company's clinical workflows and standards.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
The posting lists 3–6 years alongside the minimum requirement.

Responsibilities

Assist dentists during procedures and provide chairside support for general and more complex dental procedures, anticipating provider needs.
Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope and ensure images are captured and documented properly.
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.
Enter doctor treatment plans and required clinical information into charts and support completion of documentation in Open Dental.
Support intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other procedures within the permitted scope.
Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, temporary restorations, matrix placement and removal, excess cement removal, and certain orthodontic functions, as permitted.
Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly, maintain stocked and organized rooms, and help keep providers on schedule.
Sterilize instruments and keep cassettes organized.
Monitor lab cases in the office, monitor dental supplies, order supplies through Dentira as needed, and keep extra supplies organized.
Prepare rooms for the next day, mark the schedule as needed, provide warm towels to patients, and help with check-in and patient tours when the front office is busy.
Answer patient questions to the best of their ability and answer phones within two rings as needed when the front office is busy.
Keep operatories and other office areas clean, including check-in/check-out areas, floors, lights, and doors; 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.
Monitor operatory supplies and equipment and communicate or address shortages, equipment issues, and clinical-flow concerns proactively.
Train and support Dental Assistant I and Sterilization Technician team members on clinical workflows, room turnover, sterilization, and company standards.
Serve as a senior clinical-support resource for Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members.
Help onboard new dentists and assistants to Clove's clinical workflows and standards, and train and onboard DA I, DA II, and RDA I team members on back-office workflows.
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.