Registered Dental Assistant III Hillview

Clove Dental•Ventura, CA

20h

About The Position

The Registered Dental Assistant III provides advanced chairside and clinical support for general and more complex dental procedures, anticipating provider needs and helping keep patient care and clinical schedules on track. The role includes taking diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope; supporting procedures such as intraoral scanning, impressions, and clinical photography; and performing other permitted duties, including coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, temporary restorations, matrix placement and removal, excess-cement removal, and certain orthodontic functions. The assistant prepares patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; reviews charts, medical histories, and treatment needs; maintains accurate clinical documentation in Open Dental; and supports a comfortable patient experience. The position also handles instrument sterilization, lab cases, supply monitoring and ordering through Dentira, room turnover, and daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping. As a senior clinical-support resource, this role manages patient and room flow, helps providers stay on schedule, and trains or onboards dental assistants and sterilization team members in clinical workflows and company standards. The assistant may also coordinate clinical execution as the back-office point person, help onboard dentists and assistants, and support front-office tasks when needed. The listed pay range is $33–$37 per hour.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
Minimum experience stated as “6 years above.”
RDA-EFI or RDA-EFII is mentioned as often held; the posting does not clearly identify either as a required qualification.
Ability to perform the listed clinical duties within permitted scope.
Willingness to listen to feedback, grow, and work as needed.

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 permitted scope and ensure images are captured and documented properly.
Assist with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, material preparation, intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other permitted chairside duties.
Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, temporary restorations, matrix placement and removal, excess-cement removal, and certain orthodontic functions within 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.
Enter doctor treatment plans and required clinical information into charts and support complete documentation in Open Dental.
Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly and prepare rooms for the next day and upcoming patients.
Maintain organized, stocked operatories; monitor supplies and equipment; order supplies through Dentira; and communicate shortages, equipment issues, or clinical-flow problems.
Sterilize instruments, organize cassettes, monitor lab cases in the office, and keep extra supplies organized.
Complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping and help maintain cleanliness throughout the office, including operatories, check-in/check-out areas, floors, lights, and doors.
Help manage patient flow, minimize room turnover time, anticipate schedule needs, and proactively support providers in staying on time.
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.
Support the patient experience by ensuring patients receive a warm towel, answering patient questions within the assistant's ability, and giving new-patient tours when the front office is busy.
Help check patients in, escort them to operatories, and answer phones within two rings when the front office is busy.
Arrive on time and stay until close; build schedules for productive days and be willing to work as needed.
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.