Dental Assistant - 02

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures through his/her actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the Riyadh Care Hospital.

• Assists designated Dentist and provides oral hygiene prophylaxis.

·         Performs oral prophylaxis and gives oral hygiene instructions to the patients.

·         Provides chair side assistance to the Dentists.

·         Maintenance of the materials, equipment and cleanliness.

·         Performs cleaning, washing, packing and sterilization of instruments to prevent cross infection as per department policy.

·         Maintains and periodically reviews skill 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.

·         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.

·         Coordinates with the reception and encoder for charges, arranging appointments and other necessary paper work.

·         Participates in on-going education monthly as developed by the department.

·         Help maintains dental surgery equipment.

·         Abides by the department policies and procedures, by-laws, rules and regulations of the Insurance Hospital.

·         Responsible to educate patients /families as per their needs and to implement their whole role regarding patient / family education process as mention in patient & family education policy and procedure (NSP-GEN-014) including documentation in patient medical record.

·         They are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.

·         Complies with hospital dress code.

·         Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skills and abilities.

Reporting to

·         Assigned Dentist

Supervises

• Skills Description

  ·         Friendly, flexible, patient and courteous.

  ·         Communicate well in both written and verbal English

  ·         Must have good interpersonal skills

  ·         Good Customer care skills