Registered Dental Assistant II Hillview

Clove Dental•Ventura, CA

About The Position

The Senior Registered Dental Assistant II provides chairside support to dentists during general and more complex dental procedures, anticipates provider needs, and helps maintain efficient clinical flow. The role includes taking diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope; preparing patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; supporting documentation in Open Dental; and performing listed clinical procedures within permitted scope. The assistant is responsible for instrument sterilization, lab cases, supply monitoring and ordering through Dentira, operatory organization, and back-office housekeeping. The position also supports patient experience and front-office needs when necessary, including greeting and seating patients, answering questions and phones, and giving new-patient tours. As a senior team member, the role helps train and onboard dental assistants and sterilization technicians, supports dentists and assistants learning Clove workflows, and takes ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow.

Requirements

Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
3–6 years of experience.

Responsibilities

Assist dentists during procedures and provide chairside assistance during 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.
Provide suction, isolation, instrument transfer, material preparation, and other permitted chairside support.
Support intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other procedures within permitted scope.
Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, temporary restorations, matrix placement and removal, excess cement removal, and certain orthodontic functions.
Prepare operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups; 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 documentation in Open Dental.
Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly, minimize room turnover time, and help keep providers on schedule.
Maintain stocked and organized operatories and monitor equipment and supplies; communicate or address shortages and issues proactively.
Sterilize instruments, organize cassettes, monitor in-office lab cases, order dental supplies through Dentira as needed, and organize extra supplies.
Prepare rooms and patients for the next day and mark relevant information on the schedule.
Provide patients with a warm towel, answer questions, give new-patient tours, and help check patients in and escort them to operatories when the front office is busy.
Answer phones within two rings when needed while front-office staff are busy.
Maintain cleanliness and organization in operatories and check-in/check-out areas, and complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping.
Manage patient flow, arrive on time, remain until closing, help 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.
Help onboard new dentists and assistants into Clove's clinical workflows and standards.
Train and onboard DA I, DA II, and RDA I team members on back-office workflows.
Recommend new patients to the offices, refer new staff to the recruiting team, and volunteer for events, social work, and marketing efforts.
Listen to feedback and continue to grow.