Dental Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Provide chair-side dental assistance to Dental Officers for various dental procedures
• Prepare dental materials and specific instruments prior to dental consultations and treatments
• Achieve and maintain high standard of infection control protocols
• Comply with all health and safety rules and guidelines set up by MOH
• Ensure safe disposal of sharps and clinical wastes
• Maintain proper usage and inventory records of equipment and stock supplies
• Manage patients’ appointments scheduling in the clinic-based computer system for new and revisit cases
• Maintain proper housekeeping and high standard of cleanliness in the SDCs and MDCs
• Liaise with contracted vendor on stocks delivery and supply
• Perform daily decontamination procedures of dental instruments
• Answer phone calls, attend to enquiries and feedback on dental services and provide good customer service
• Assist in the management of MDCs and arrange the shifting every 2-3 months from one school to another
• Liaise with school staff and HPB on the shifting in/out of MDC dates
• Notify vendor of the shifting schedule and secure equipment and furniture prior to shifting
• Liaise with contracted vendor regarding the maintenance of MDCs
• Perform other administrative duties such as calling students from classrooms to attend treatment
• Carry out other duties assigned by the in-charge of SDC

Requirements:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• Possess a minimum GCE ‘N’ Level Certificate or Certificate of Dental Assisting or equivalent training in Dental Therapy/ Dental Hygiene
• Minimum 1 year experience in dental/ healthcare setting

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