Dental Assistant- Miracle Mile

Title

Dental Assistant
- Must live in Los Angeles County

High school diploma or equivalent; graduate of accredited dental assisting program or dental assisting experience preferred.

Dental Assistants are responsible for assisting the dentist in the clinical treatment of patients. This includes preparing patients, sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting dentists during dental procedures. The position must expose dental X-rays, record treatment information in patient records, and provide post-operative instructions as prescribed by dentists. The position must assist dentists in the management of medical and dental emergencies.

Dental assistants must pour, trim, and polish study casts, and instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.

• Possess knowledge of dental terminology. Understand and comply with policies and procedures associated with a dental practice.
• Understand and comply with HIPAA.
• Understand and comply with the HITECH Act of 2009.
• Complete coursework in dental instruments and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with state dental practice requirements (i.e., X-ray requirements, OSHA training).
• Possess computer skills (list computer skills required and any specific dental software).
• Maintain a commitment to CE for career development.
• Possess good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, other staff members, and the community.
• Use effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff.
• Possess knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventative healthcare measures.

• Understand and use written information that may be presented in a variety of formats, such as text, tables, lists, figures, and diagrams; select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose, such as skimming for highlights, reading for detail, reading for meaning, and critical analysis.
• Express ideas and information in a written form clearly, succinctly, accurately, and in an organized manner; use English language conventions of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentence and paragraph structure; tailor the written communication to the intended purpose and audience.
• Understand, interpret, and manipulate numeric or symbolic information; solve problems by selecting and applying appropriate quantitative methods such as arithmetic, quantitative reasoning, estimation, measurement, probability, statistics, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Organize and structure work for effective performance and goal attainment; set and balance priorities; anticipate obstacles; formulate plans consistent with available human, financial, and physical resources; modify plans or adjust priorities given changing goals and conditions.
• Maintain a positive attitude about the practice while demonstrating a positive attitude towards the patients and staff.
• Conduct pre-employment interviews by interacting with others in ways that are friendly, courteous, and tactful, and that demonstrate respect for individuals and cultural differences and for the attitudes and feelings of others.
• Change one's own behavior or work methods to adjust to other people or to changing situations or work demands; be receptive to new information, ideas, or strategies, to achieve goals.
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with others to achieve goals by sharing or integrating ideas, knowledge, skills, information, support, resources, responsibilities, and recognition.
• Build consensus among individuals or groups by resolving conflicts, confrontations, and disagreements while maintaining productive working relationships.
• Identify own work and career interests, strengths, and limitations, pursue education, training, feedback, or other opportunities for learning and development; manage, direct, and monitor one's own learning and development.
• Attend to, receive, and correctly interpret verbal communication and directions through cues such as the content and context of the…