Registered Dental Assistant

Registered Dental Assistant III
Pay Range: $33–$37/hour
Minimum Requirement: Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate (6 years above), often times RDA-EFI, RDA-EFII

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.

Independently provide chairside assistance for general and more complex dental procedures while anticipating provider needs throughout the procedure.

Support intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other procedures within permitted scope.

Drive efficient clinical flow by minimizing room turnover time, anticipating schedule needs, and proactively helping keep providers on time.

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

Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, place and remove temporary restorations, and place/remove matrics, remove excess cement, and certain ortho functions

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.

Review patient charts, medical histories, treatment needs, and required clinical information before seating patients.

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

Take greater ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow to help keep providers on schedule.

Monitor operatory supplies and equipment and proactively address shortages or issues before they disrupt patient care.

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 into Clove's clinical workflows and standards.

Act as the back-office point person when the Front Office Lead or leadership needs clinical execution coordinated.

Radiation safety procedures • Photography • Healthcare onboarding training • Patient room cleaning • Employee onboarding • Patient comfort • Diagnostic imaging equipment • Medical chart preparation • Managing sterile processing technician teams • Medical image documentation • Dental office • Patient question and concern management • Patient flow optimization • Maintaining an organized workspace • Management • Preparing dental treatment areas • Medical procedure assistance • Hourly pay • Treatment plan documentation • Pre-examination patient preparation • Image acquisition for patient care • Team leadership • Dental receptionist • Fluoride treatment • Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures • Full-time • Operating room preparation • Greeting dental patients • Answering guest questions • Care documentation • Assisting medical staff • Mid-level • Intraoral cameras • Preparing medical treatment area • Chairside coronal polishing • Registered Dental Assistant • Clinical assessment documentation • Intraoral scanners • Dental equipment • Schedule creation • Digital dental impression taking • Patient care leadership • Four handed dentistry • Care facility supply management • Stocking • Operating medical imaging equipment • Phone call management • Patient escort assistance • Ordering supplies • Clinical staff scheduling • Dental sealant application • Polishing • Open Dental • Healthcare facilities housekeeping