Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant I
Pay Range: $20–$24/hour
Minimum Requirement: Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate (6months-2years)

Assist Dentist

Assist dentist during procedures

Input doctor treatment plan into charts

Provide chairside assistance during general dental procedures and anticipate basic provider needs.

Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope and ensure images are properly captured and documented.

Assist with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, material preparation, and other permitted chairside duties.

Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly to maintain efficient patient flow and provider schedules.

Accurately enter required clinical information and support completion of charts and documentation in Open Dental.

Maintain stocked and organized operatories and promptly communicate supply, equipment, or clinical-flow issues.

Labs/Supplies

Sterilize instruments and make sure cassettes are organized

Make sure lab cases in office

Monitor dental supplies and order on Dentira as needed

Make sure extra supplies are organized

Patient Experience

Prepare rooms for next day and patients and mark on schedule

Make sure all patients get a warm towel

Check in patients as needed when front busy and walk to operatory

Give new patient tours when front is busy

Answer patient questions to the best of your ability

Answer phones in 2 rings as needed when front office is busy

Prepare operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups before each patient.

Seat and prepare patients, review basic medical history information, and support a comfortable patient experience.

Office Cleanliness

Operatories keep organized and clean

Check In / Check Out keep clean

Floors / Lights / Doors (throughout the office)

Complete daily, weekly, monthly back office housekeeping and make sure office is clean

Leadership

Manage flow of patients

Arrive on time and stay until close

Build schedules to have productive days and be willing to work as needed

Willing to listen to feedback and grow

Recommend new patients to our offices

Refer new staff to the recruiting team

Volunteer for our events, social work, and marketing efforts

Radiation safety procedures • Patient room cleaning • Patient comfort • In-person patient registration • Diagnostic imaging equipment • Medical chart preparation • Medical image documentation • Dental office • Patient question and concern management • Patient flow optimization • Maintaining an organized workspace • Preparing dental treatment areas • Medical procedure assistance • Hourly pay • Treatment plan documentation • Image acquisition for patient care • Team leadership • Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures • Full-time • Greeting dental patients • Answering guest questions • Preparing medical treatment area • Clinical assessment documentation • Dental equipment • Schedule creation • Four handed dentistry • Medical equipment cleaning • Care facility supply management • Stocking • Surgical suction device handling • Operating medical imaging equipment • Medical assisting • Phone call management • Ordering supplies • Clinical staff scheduling • Open Dental • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Healthcare facilities housekeeping