Onsite Dental Assistant — Patient Care & X-ray Support

Unity Cares Medical Center LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Cares Medical Center LLC in Abu Dhabi is hiring a Full-time on-site Dental Assistant to support clinical operations and patient care.

Responsibilities include preparing patients for dental work, assisting dentists, sterilizing instruments, exposing dental X-rays, documenting treatment data, and instructing patients on oral hygiene.

Qualifications include DOH license or certification, dental x-ray certification, high school diploma or equivalent, and basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• DOH license certification or an accredited dental assisting program.
• Dental x-ray certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Dental Hygiene Program.
• Experience with computers for a variety of tasks.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing patients for dental work.
• Assisting dentists during emergencies when needed.
• Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when required.
• Providing excellent patient care.
• Recording treatment information in patient records.
• Exposing dental x-rays and caring for x-ray equipment.
• Educating patients on dental hygiene and plaque control.
• Collecting medical and dental histories and vital signs.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental equipment.
• Forming preliminary impressions for study casts.
• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining inventory.
• Fabricating temporary restorations from preliminary impressions.

Skills

Infection control

Patient care

Sterilization

X-ray operation

Record keeping

Education

Dental assisting certification

Associate degree in dental assisting

High school diploma or equivalent

Dental Hygiene Program completion

Tools

Dental x-ray equipment

Computers

Job description

Unity Cares Medical Center LLC in Abu Dhabi is hiring a Full-time on-site Dental Assistant to support clinical operations and patient care.

Responsibilities include preparing patients for dental work, assisting dentists, sterilizing instruments, exposing dental X-rays, documenting treatment data, and instructing patients on oral hygiene.

Qualifications include DOH license or certification, dental x-ray certification, high school diploma or equivalent, and basic computer skills.