Dentist GP Assistant

Nahdi Medical Co.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Nahdi Medical Co. is looking for an experienced dental assistant to provide chairside support during diagnostic and surgical procedures. The role includes preparing patients, handling instruments, and assisting the dentist to ensure efficient operation.

The candidate should have 2-5 years of clinical experience, hold a Diploma, and be fluent in English and Arabic. Duties include patient instruction, record-keeping, and handling emergencies as needed.

Qualifications

• Diploma in dental assisting or related field.
• 2-5 years of clinical experience.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Assist a dentist during diagnostic, operative, surgical or preventive procedures.
• Prepare and dismiss patients; manage instrumentation cleaning and sterilization.
• Provide post-operative instructions and maintain supply records.
• Retract cheeks/tissues and assist with four-handed dentistry.
• Respond to medical emergencies and apply first aid when needed.

Skills

English fluency

Arabic fluency

Office software

Education

Diploma

Tools

Health Information Systems

Job description

Job DescriptionProvides complete chairside assistance to the general or specialist dentist during clinical/surgical dental procedures. Performs clinical supportive functions.

Job DescriptionProvides complete chairside assistance to the general or specialist dentist during clinical/surgical dental procedures. Performs clinical supportive functions.
Accountabilities

• Responsible for assisting a dentist engaged in diagnostic, operative, surgical, periodontal, preventive, orthodontic, prosthodontic, endodontic or pedodontic procedures during examination and treatment of patients.
• The clinical functions performed include preparing and dismissing patients; point of use cleaning of instrumentation and disinfecting equipment; providing post-operative instructions prescribed by the dentist; maintaining supply order; maintaining applicable records, and others as requested by the dentist.
• Participates with the dentist in the examination and treatment of patients by retracting cheeks and tissues and by irrigating and aspirating mouth fluids without harm or discomfort to the patient.
• Anticipates the dentist’s needs and practices four-handed dentistry to provide efficient operative procedures for the patient or as assigned to a dental surgical operating team.
• Performs expanded duty procedures under the supervision of the dentist as required.
• Reviews patient’s medical history and alerts the dentist to significant problems, assists in updating the patient’s history; flags the chart to note significant history problems.
• Charts accurately the findings of the patient’s oral conditions as reported by the doctor; records the treatment rendered in the patient’s permanent chart.
• Maintains and periodically reviews skills learned in First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation; handles medical emergencies until the dentist arrives on the scene or assists the dentist in rendering emergency first aid until additional medical help is available.
• Instructs patients in post-operative home care procedures as directed by the dentist.
• Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested.

The employee’s duties are not limited to the above-mentioned accountabilities. The manager can assign other duties based on the business need.
Work Environment

• Indoors : 100%
• Outdoors : 0%
• Working Days : 6 Working Days
• Days off : 1 Days Off
• Working Hours : 8 net working hours according to shift schedule approved by head of department.

Job Requirement
Education

• Diploma

Experience

• 2-5 years of clinical experience

Computer Skills

• Office & Health Information Systems

Languages

• English and Arabic (fluent speaking and writing)