Registered Dental Assistant III Puri

Clove Dental•Oxnard, CA

About The Position

The Registered Dental Assistant III provides advanced chairside and clinical support to dentists during general and more complex dental procedures, anticipating provider needs and helping maintain efficient patient flow. The role includes taking diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope; preparing patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; supporting intraoral scanning, impressions, and clinical photography; and entering treatment plans and clinical information in Open Dental. The assistant is responsible for instrument sterilization, operatory turnover, stocking and organizing supplies, monitoring lab cases, and ordering supplies through Dentira as needed. Patient-care duties include reviewing charts and basic medical history information, supporting a comfortable patient experience, and performing listed clinical functions within permitted scope, including coronal polishing, sealants, topical fluoride, temporary restorations, matrix placement and removal, excess cement removal, and certain orthodontic functions. The position also supports office cleanliness and may assist with check-in, phones, patient tours, and other front-office needs when the front office is busy. As a senior clinical-support resource, the RDA III trains and onboards dental assistant and sterilization team members, helps onboard dentists and assistants to Clove’s clinical workflows, coordinates back-office execution when needed, and takes ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow to help keep providers on schedule.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
Ability to perform listed clinical duties within permitted scope.
The posting describes the minimum requirement as “6 years above”; the meaning is not further specified.

Nice To Haves

RDA-EFI or RDA-EFII is mentioned as a credential held often, but is not stated as a requirement.

Responsibilities

Assist dentists during procedures and provide chairside assistance for general and more complex dental procedures, 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 captured and documented properly.
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.
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.
Turn over, disinfect, stock, and organize operatories promptly; prepare rooms for the next day and mark them on the schedule.
Sterilize instruments, organize cassettes, monitor in-office lab cases, and keep extra supplies organized.
Monitor dental supplies and equipment, address shortages or issues proactively, and order supplies through Dentira as needed.
Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, temporary restorations, matrix placement and removal, excess cement removal, and certain orthodontic functions.
Support patient experience by providing warm towels, answering patient questions, giving new-patient tours when the front office is busy, and walking patients to operatories.
Assist with patient check-in and answering phones when the front office is busy.
Maintain cleanliness and organization in operatories and check-in/check-out areas, and help clean floors, lights, doors, and other office areas.
Complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping.
Manage patient flow, minimize room turnover time, anticipate schedule needs, and help keep providers on time.
Arrive on time, stay until close, build productive schedules, and be willing to work as needed.
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.