Provides complete chairside assistance to the general or specialist dentist during clinical/surgical dental procedures. Performs clinical supportive functions.
Accountabilities
- Responsible for assisting a dentist engaged in diagnostic, operative, surgical, periodontal, preventive, orthodontic, prosthodontic, endodontic or pedodontic procedures during examination and treatment of patients.
- The clinical functions performed include preparing and dismissing patients; point of use cleaning of instrumentation and disinfecting equipment; providing post-operative instructions prescribed by the dentist; maintaining supply order; maintaining applicable records, and others as requested by the dentist.
- Participates with the dentist in the examination and treatment of patients by retracting cheeks and tissues and by irrigating and aspirating mouth fluids without harm or discomfort to the patient.
- Anticipates the dentist’s needs and practices four-handed dentistry to provide efficient operative procedures for the patient or as assigned to a dental surgical operating team.
- Performs expanded duty procedures under the supervision of the dentist as required.
- Reviews patient’s medical history and alerts the dentist to significant problems, assists in updating the patient’s history; flags the chart to note significant history problems.
- Charts accurately the findings of the patient’s oral conditions as reported by the doctor; records the treatment rendered in the patient’s permanent chart.
- Maintains and periodically reviews skills learned in First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation; handles medical emergencies until the dentist arrives on the scene or assists the dentist in rendering emergency first aid until additional medical help is available.
- Instructs patients in post-operative home care procedures as directed by the dentist.
- Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested.
Work Environment
Indoors : 100%
Outdoors : 0%
Working Days: 6 Working Days
Days off : 1 Days Off
Working Hours : 8 net working hours according to shift schedule approved by head of department.
Job Requirements:
Education: Diploma
Experience: 2-5 years of clinical experience
Computer Skills: Office & Health Information Systems
Languages: English and Arabic (fluent speaking and writing)