Job Description

Patient Management and Dental Assisting duties

• Greet and prepare patient for dental treatment
• Help patient feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
• Maintain patient medical and treatment records and dentists\' listing to ensure smooth flow of
• patients
• Assist in providing patient care information and instructions prescribed by Dentist to patient e.g. Post op instructions, oral hygiene instructions
• Responsible to prepare and setup instrument trays and materials required ready for dental procedures
• To assist dentist during dental procedures, providing proper instruments and assistance to facilitate patient care
• To assist in taking and developing dental diagnostic x-rays
• Assist dentist in management of medical and dental emergencies.

Equipment, Materials and Instruments Management

• Check and disinfect used instruments in the clinic
• Check, pack and sterilize instruments/ instrument sets in the department
• Ensure timeliness and constant availability of sterile instruments / instrument sets for daily use in the department
• Ensure proper disinfection and maintenance of dental chairs, equipment, working surfaces and instruments
• Report any incidences such as malfunction, defects or loss of instruments and equipment promptly
• Ensure proper inventory and storage of all instruments and supplies in accordance to first in,
• first out (FIFO) principle

Others

• Maintain good grooming standards as required by the hospital
• Assist in clinic operations, such as appointment booking, answering telephone calls, billing and ordering of supplies.
• To ensure tidiness and cleanliness of the clinic and to perform daily housekeeping and 5\'S
• To support Emergency Planning activities eg Civil Emergency, Pandemic Outbreak, etc.
• To actively participate in process improvement projects to streamline workflow and enhance productivity eg Kaizen, WOW initiatives etc
• To participate in corporate events, whenever necessary eg Outreach programmes etc
• To undertake any assignments or projects when assigned by the Supervisor / Executive / Manager

For Senior Dental Assistant:

• Assist the Executive / Assistant Manag e r to monitor a team of Dental Assistants
• Provide orientation and guidance for new hire
• Assist in compilation and submission of clinic statistics
• To conduct OJT and audit on a team of Dental Assistants on work processes and grooming standards
• To plan and assign staff coverage for lunch, urgent leave or medical leave

Requirements

• Minimum GCE "O" Level or equivalent
• Healthcare experiences with Certificate in Dental Assistant Course preferred
• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience
• Standing for long hours
• Possible exposure to radiation when assisting in x-ray taking

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact \'careers_alexandra@nuhs.edu.sg\' to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

National University Health System