Registered Dental Assistant II Marin

Clove Dental•Thousand Oaks, CA

22h

About The Position

The Registered Dental Assistant II supports dentists during general and more complex dental procedures by providing chairside assistance, preparing patients and operatories, and completing permitted clinical tasks. The role helps maintain efficient patient flow and keep providers on schedule through timely room turnover, anticipating provider needs, monitoring supplies and equipment, and maintaining accurate charts and clinical documentation in Open Dental. The position also supports sterilization, lab cases, supply ordering, office cleanliness, and patient experience. As a senior clinical-support resource, the RDA II trains and supports dental assistants and sterilization technicians, helps onboard new dentists and assistants to Clove's clinical workflows, and contributes to back-office workflow training. The role may also assist with front-office tasks when needed and participate in company events, social work, and marketing efforts.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Assist dentists during general and more complex dental procedures and anticipate provider needs.
Enter doctor treatment plans and required clinical information into patient charts and support completion of documentation in Open Dental.
Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope and ensure images are captured and documented properly.
Provide permitted chairside support, including suction, isolation, instrument transfer, and material preparation.
Support intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other procedures within permitted scope.
Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, placement and removal of temporary restorations, placement and removal of matrices, excess cement removal, and certain orthodontic functions.
Prepare operatories, instruments, materials, procedure setups, and patients before appointments; review basic medical history information and relevant charts.
Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly and prepare rooms for the next day and upcoming patients.
Maintain organized, clean, and stocked operatories; monitor supplies and equipment, communicate issues, and order supplies through Dentira as needed.
Sterilize instruments, organize cassettes, monitor in-office lab cases, and keep extra supplies organized.
Help manage patient flow, minimize room turnover time, anticipate schedule needs, and proactively help providers stay on time.
Provide a welcoming patient experience, including offering warm towels, answering patient questions, giving new-patient tours when the front office is busy, and assisting with check-in and escorting patients to operatories.
Answer phones within two rings when front-office staff need assistance.
Complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping and help keep operatories, check-in/check-out areas, floors, lights, and doors clean.
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.
Train and onboard DA I, DA II, and RDA I team members on back-office workflows.
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 company events, social work, and marketing efforts.