Dental Assistant (DA/RDA) Clove Dental |

Northridge, CA Dental Assistant:

$23-$27/hour

Registered Dental Assistant I:

$29-$33/hour

Work Location:

In person Bring your chairside skills, attention to detail, and patient care experience to Clove Dental. We're hiring experienced Dental Assistants and Registered Dental Assistants for our Northridge office. If you anticipate the dentist's next step, help patients feel comfortable, and take pride in keeping the back office running smoothly, we'd like to meet you. Candidates will be considered for the position that matches their experience, credentials, and demonstrated clinical skills. Positions and Qualifications Dental Assistant II — $23-$27/hour 2-4 years of dental assisting experience. Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate. Ability to provide chairside assistance during general and more complex dental procedures while anticipating provider needs. Strong skills in patient preparation, dental X-rays, sterilization, room turnover, and clinical documentation. Registered Dental Assistant — $29-$32/hour 3-6 years of dental assisting experience. Active California Registered Dental Assistant license. Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate. Required training and certifications for assigned clinical duties. Ability to support more complex procedures, coordinate clinical flow, and train and onboard dental assistants. What You'll Do Chairside Assistance and Clinical Support Assist dentists during procedures, anticipating provider needs and supporting suction, isolation, instrument transfer, and material preparation. Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope and ensure images are properly captured and documented. Enter dentist-directed treatment plans and required clinical information accurately in Open Dental. Support intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other procedures within permitted scope. Review patient charts, medical histories, treatment needs, and required clinical information before seating patients. Patient Experience and Office Flow Prepare operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups before each patient. Seat and prepare patients, answer questions within your role, and help create a comfortable, welcoming experience. Provide warm towels and assist with new patient tours. Support patient check-in, escort patients to operatories, and answer phones within two rings when the front office needs assistance. Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly to support efficient patient flow and provider schedules. Prepare rooms for the next day and mark preparation status on the schedule. Sterilization, Labs, Supplies, and Cleanliness Sterilize instruments and keep cassettes organized. Track lab cases and confirm they are available for scheduled appointments. Monitor supplies, order through Dentira as needed, and keep extra supplies organized. Identify and communicate supply shortages, equipment issues, and clinical-flow concerns promptly. Keep operatories, check-in and check-out areas, floors, lights, and doors clean and organized. Complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping. Teamwork and Leadership Help coordinate patient, room, and instrument flow to keep providers on schedule. Support productive schedules, arrive on time, and assist the team through closing. Welcome feedback and continue developing your clinical and teamwork skills. Train and support Dental Assistant I and Sterilization Technician team members on clinical workflows, room turnover, sterilization, and Company standards. Recommend new patients to our offices and refer potential team members to recruiting. Volunteer for our events, social work, and marketing efforts. Additional Senior RDA Responsibilities Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, temporary restoration procedures, matrix placement and removal, excess cement removal, and authorized orthodontic functions only as permitted by your credentials, completed training, and required dentist supervision. Take greater ownership of clinical flow by anticipating schedule needs and addressing issues before they disrupt patient care. Serve as a senior clinical-support resource for dental assistants and sterilization 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. All clinical duties must be performed within the employee's legally permitted scope and under the required level of dentist supervision. Apply Through Indeed Submit your resume and include your dental assisting experience, X-ray certification status, RDA license status if applicable, and availability to work at our Northridge office. Employment Information Benefits Eligible employees may have access to Company-sponsored benefits, which may include medical, dental, paid sick leave, paid time off, holiday benefits, retirement benefits, employee dental benefits, bonus or incentive opportunities, and other benefits made available to similarly situated employees. Eligibility, waiting periods, coverage, and other terms are governed by the applicable benefit plans and Company policies, which may be amended from time to time subject to applicable law. Equal Employment Opportunity Clove Dental is an equal opportunity employer. We make employment decisions without unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Clove Dental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, medical conditions, religious needs, and other legally protected accommodation needs. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may contact admin@clovedds.com. California Fair Chance Act Clove Dental will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act. Applicants are not required to disclose criminal history or participate in a criminal background check before a conditional offer of employment, except where otherwise permitted or required by law. Any post-offer consideration of conviction history will be handled in accordance with applicable law. Applicant Privacy Clove Dental collects and uses applicant personal information for recruiting, evaluating applicants, hiring, credentialing, background and reference checks, healthcare exclusion screening, legal and regulatory compliance, security, and related employment-administration purposes. Information may include identifiers, contact information, employment and education history, professional credentials, application materials, references, compensation information, and other information relevant to the application process. Clove Dental does not sell applicant personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. Additional information regarding the categories of personal information collected, purposes of collection and use, retention, sensitive personal information, and applicable privacy rights is available in Clove Dental's Notice at Collection of Personal Information for Applicants and Employees, available at https://clovedds.com/privacy. Privacy requests may be submitted to admin@clovedds.com. At-Will Employment Employment with Clove Dental is at-will unless otherwise expressly provided in a written agreement signed by an authorized Company representative. This means that either the employee or Clove Dental may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, subject to applicable law. Nothing in this job posting constitutes a contract or guarantee of employment for any particular duration. Licensure and Employment Conditions Where applicable, employment is conditioned upon maintenance of required licenses, registrations, certifications, professional credentials, work authorization, lawful background or reference verification, healthcare exclusion screening, and completion of required onboarding and compliance requirements. Clove Dental reserves the right to modify or withdraw this posting, position, compensation range, schedule, location, duties, benefits, or other terms prospectively based on business needs and applicable law. Nothing in this posting limits rights that cannot lawfully be waived.

Pay:

$29.00 - $32.00 per hour Expected hours: 35.0 - 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Employee assistance program Paid time off Paid training Referral program Tuition reimbursement

Work Location:

In person