Dentist Assistant

NEW
REF 1718153
21 hours ago | Abu Dhabi | full time
General
Location: Abu Dhabi
Occupancy: full time
Description
• Preparing patients for dental work.
• Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
• Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
• Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
• Providing great patient care.
• Recording treatment information in patient records.
• Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
• Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental equipment.
• Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
• Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
Requirements
Certification or associate degree in an accredited dental assisting program.
Dental x-ray certification.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of Dental Hygiene Program.
Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
Provisions
Salary: to be discussed
Publisher
direct employer
50 - 200 employees