Nobel Dental is hiring: Dental Assistant in Los Angeles

The Dental Assistant provides chair-side support to the Dentist during patient treatments. Additional responsibilities include sterilizing instruments, maintaining cleanliness and asepsis in the office, assisting with language translation between the doctor and patient, and performing front office tasks as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide efficient chair-side assistance to the dentist during dental procedures
- Take and process x-rays
- Take impressions and pour models
- Clean, disinfect, and prepare operatories for dental treatments
- Package and sterilize dental instruments
- Help maintain inventory of dental supplies
- Assist in ensuring compliance with OSHA and HIPAA regulations

OTHER DUTIES:
Additional tasks may be assigned as needed to support the business.

REQUIREMENTS:

Training and Experience:
- Radiation Certificate required
- RDA preferred, but not mandatory
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required

Knowledge of:
- Universal precautions and infection control procedures
- OSHA and HIPAA regulations
- Dental materials and their applications
- HIV/AIDS medical issues (preferred but not required)

Skills and Abilities:
- Fluency in Spanish preferred, but not required
- Ability to work independently and responsibly
- Treat patients with respect, compassion, and confidentiality
- Collaborate effectively as part of a team in a busy dental practice
- Be self-motivated and maintain a commitment to excellence

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This is primarily an office-based position with occasional bending, reaching, stooping, and lifting of office materials (up to 25 pounds). The role requires daily use of a personal computer to enter, view, and revise text and graphics on both the computer screen and on paper.