Dentist Assistant

Responsibilities of the primary healthcare dentist assistant:

• Organize the appointments of the dental section patients.
• Follow-up of confirmation or cancellation of appointment with the patient.
• Receive patients visiting the dental section.
• Prepare the dental file for each patient and fill out all medical information to complete the file on the health information system.
• Provide education to the beneficiaries about oral and dental care.
• Ensure psychological comfort and communicate with patients before, during, and after the treatment.
• Take blood pressure, pulse and check blood glucose before starting treatment.
• Prepare the dental clinics before receiving patients (equipment, tools and supplies needed by the dentist).
• Cooperate with the dental laboratory to meet patients' needs as soon as possible.
• Prepare, manage and control the dental store (adequate quantities, expiry dates…).
• Clean and disinfect dental equipment and instrument daily, in accordance with cleaning policies and procedures and preparing the necessary instruments according to the need for the next day.
• Provide assistance to the dentist in case needed.
• Participate in the health awareness programs established by the primary healthcare center.
• Attend the educational and training courses that are called for (skills development courses in the basics and methods of communication, computer skills development courses, oral hygiene, infection control …).

Experience required: 

• At least three (3) years of work as a dental assistant in a dental clinic or hospital.
• Applicant must know the tools and equipment used in dental clinics and how they are used, cleaned and sterilized.
• Applicant must have good organizational skills with good verbal and written communication with all departments.

• Applicant must have basic computer skills (electronic medical file, Excel, Powerpoint, Word), use of electronic printer, scanner and fax.