Registered Dental Assistant III Beverly Hills

Clove Dental•Beverly Hills, CA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dental Assistant III provides chairside support during general and more complex dental procedures, anticipates provider needs, and contributes to efficient clinical flow and a comfortable patient experience. The role includes taking diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope, supporting intraoral scanning, impressions and clinical photography, and performing specified dental assisting functions within the permitted scope. The assistant prepares patients, operatories, instruments and materials; supports accurate charts and documentation in Open Dental; and helps maintain sterilization, supplies, equipment and office cleanliness. As a senior clinical-support resource, this position takes ownership of patient, room and instrument flow, helps keep providers on schedule, and monitors supplies and equipment. It trains and supports dental assistants and sterilization team members, helps onboard new dentists and assistants to Clove's clinical workflows, and serves as a back-office point person when clinical execution needs coordination. The position may also assist with front-office tasks when needed.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
The posting lists a minimum requirement of “6 years above”; the meaning of this phrase is unclear in the supplied description.

Responsibilities

Assist dentists during general and more complex procedures, anticipate provider needs, and provide chairside support.
Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope and ensure images are captured and documented properly.
Support intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography and other procedures within the permitted scope.
Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, temporary restoration placement and removal, matrix placement and removal, excess cement removal, and certain orthodontic functions.
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 chart completion and documentation in Open Dental.
Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly, minimize room turnover time and help keep providers on schedule.
Sterilize instruments, organize cassettes and lab cases, and keep extra supplies organized.
Monitor dental supplies and order them through Dentira as needed; maintain stocked and organized operatories and address supply or equipment issues proactively.
Prepare rooms for the next day and patients, and mark the schedule as needed.
Help manage patient flow, arrive on time, stay until close, build productive schedules and work as needed.
Provide a warm towel to each patient, answer patient questions, give new-patient tours when the front office is busy, and help check patients in and escort them to operatories.
Answer phones within two rings when needed while the front office is busy.
Keep operatories and check-in/check-out areas clean, and complete daily, weekly and monthly back-office housekeeping, including attention to floors, lights and doors throughout the office.
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.
Train and onboard DA I, DA II and RDA I team members on back-office workflows.
Help onboard new dentists and assistants to Clove's clinical workflows and standards.
Act as the back-office point person when the Front Office Lead or leadership needs clinical execution coordinated.
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.