Dental Assistant II Riverpark

Dental Assistant II
Pay Range: $23–$27/hour

Join a fast growing dental group that has the ability to be your home for a long time! We are looking for team players that want to assist in our dental office.

• Growth potential - our Assistant Track allows you to grow in your back office career with us with reimbursements for courses after tenure with us 
• Bonus program - very robust program for office and back office performance
• Mentorship - ability to grow as an assistant with a proven track of progressing from sterilization tech to assistant to RDA

Culture - many of our team members have worked with us for 5+ years and there is tremendous growth opportunity

Minimum Requirement: Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate(2-4years)

What Makes Us Unique: Assistant Track where we help cover CE units and further your assistant career, full hours, ability to work across locations, and learn all types of assisting with speciality 

• 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.
• 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.
  • 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.

Employment Information

Benefits
Eligible employees may receive medical, dental, PTO, paid sick leave, holiday pay, retirement benefits, bonuses, and other Company-sponsored benefits. Eligibility and terms are governed by applicable plans and Company policies, subject to change in accordance with law.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Clove Dental is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination, non-harassment, and nonretaliation. We provide reasonable accommodations as required by law. Accommodation requests may be directed to admin@clovedds.com.

California Fair Chance Act
Clove Dental considers applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable law. Criminal history inquiries and background checks generally occur only after a conditional employment offer, except as legally permitted or required.

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At-Will Employment
Employment is at-will unless otherwise agreed in a signed written agreement. Either party may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or notice, subject to applicable law. This posting does not constitute an employment contract.

Licensure and Employment Conditions
Employment may require valid professional credentials, work authorization, lawful background checks, healthcare exclusion screening, and completion of onboarding requirements. Clove Dental may modify position terms, compensation, schedules, duties, or benefits prospectively, subject to applicable law.