Dentist GP Assistant

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.

The employee’s duties are not limited to the above-mentioned accountabilities. The manager can assign other duties based on the business need.

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 Requirement

Education 

• Diploma

Experience

• 2-5 years of clinical experience

Computer Skills

• Office & Health Information Systems

Languages

• English and Arabic (fluent speaking and writing)