Dental Assistant

Ben Khan; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Saudi Arabia seeks a Dental Assistant with required qualifications. Candidates must have a dental assisting diploma and R.D.A. or C.D.A. certification. Responsibilities include assisting in dental procedures, managing patient records, and ensuring a sterile environment. The position offers tax-free income, furnished accommodations, and generous vacation days. Ideal for those with 2-3 years of experience in North America, meeting specific certification requirements.

Benefits

Tax-Free income

Single-Status contract

Fully Furnished Accommodations provided

Relocation Allowance

Free flights home

Generous vacations (54 days)

Qualifications

• Completion of dental assisting diploma/certificate program from an accredited training program.
• High School Diploma with R.D.A. or C.D.A. certification.
• Current DANB license and CPR Certificate.
• Minimum of 2-3 years experience in the USA or Canada.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists in clinical procedures and patient management.
• Prepare and sterilize dental instruments.
• Maintain patient records and assist in patient care.

Skills

Completion of dental assisting diploma/certificate program

Registered Dental Assistant or Certified Dental Assistant

DANB license

CPR Certificate

2-3 years of experience as a Dental Assistant

Education

High School Diploma

Dental assisting diploma/certificate

Job description

Job Benefits

• Tax-Free income
• Single-Status contract
• Fully Furnished Accommodations provided
• Relocation Allowance
• Free flights home
• Generous vacations (54 days)

Job Requirements

• Completion of dental assisting diploma/certificate program from a formal accredited 2 years of training program, transcripts are required, and
• High School Diploma, and Registered Dental Assistant or Certified Dental Assistant with current Registration (R.D.A.) or Certification (C.D.A.), and
• Must have current DANB license, and
• Must have current CPR Certificate, and
• A minimum of 2-3 years of current, full-time experience as a Dental Assistant (can be with more than one Dentist) in USA or Canada.

Department Information

Number of Clinics: 49 clinics in main hospital

2 clinics in Family Health Building

2 clinics in Children's Cancer Center

The Department of Dental Clinic engages in clinical practice in a forty-nine operatory clinic in the out-patient wing of the main hospital and two satellite clinics. It is staffed by dentists (consultants, associate consultants, and general practice residents), dental hygienists, registered nurses, dental assistants, dental laboratory technicians, secretaries, and other support staff.

Among the services provided are: general dentistry, specialty dentistry and hospital in-patient dentistry. Tertiary care services are available for patients who are medically compromised, have facial pain, require maxillofacial or comprehensive prosthetics, have facial deformities, or require out-patient general anesthesia (with the Department of Anesthesiology) for dental treatment. The department provides team members to the Hospital's Cleft Palate and Head & Neck Oncology Teams.

Frequent procedures/services/functions

The Dental Clinic consists of all dental specialties:

• General Practice
• Endodontics
• Orthodontics
• Pedodontics
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics, including maxillofacial
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Dental Hygiene

The following services and procedures are provided

• IV sedation procedures
• Maxillofacial surgeries including orthognathic and distraction cases
• Outpatient and Inpatient general anesthesia
• Osseo integrated implants
• Oral maxillofacial prosthetics

Hours of operation: Saturday thru Tuesday: 07:30 - 17:00 hours
Wednesday: 07:30 - 16:00 hours

Staff

• Dental Clinic Supervisor: 1
• Senior Dental Assistant: 1
• Dental Assistant Coordinator: 1
• Dental Patient Coordinator: 1
• Dental Assistant: 45
• Dental Hygiene Clinician: 2
• Dental Hygienist: 5
• Assistant Head Nurse: 1
• Staff Nurse I: 8
• Dental X-ray Technician: 2
• Ward Clerk: 6
• Patient Care Assistant: 2
• Hospital Assistant: 1
• Interpreter: 2