Dentist GP Assistant (207582)

Nahdi Medical Co.; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 33,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Nahdi Medical Co. is seeking a dental assistant to provide chairside support to general or specialist dentists during clinical procedures. The role includes preparing patients, arranging instruments, and ensuring a clean, safe work environment.

Key duties cover four-handed dentistry, medical history review, post-operative instructions, patient education, and emergency response coordination. Requires 2–5 years of clinical experience and a Diploma.

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, periodontal, preventive, orthodontic, prosthodontic, endodontic or pedodontic procedures.
• Prepare and dismiss patients; manage instruments and disinfect equipment.
• Provide post-operative instructions and maintain supply orders.
• Retract cheeks/tissues; irrigate and aspirate mouth fluids safely.
• Practice four-handed dentistry to improve efficiency.
• Handle medical emergencies until the dentist arrives.
• Review and update patient medical history; chart findings and treatments.
• Instruct patients on post-operative home care.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Skills

First Aid

CPR

Office & Health Information Systems

Education

Diploma

Job description

Job Description

Provides 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 Day Off
• Working Hours : 8 net working hours according to shift schedule approved by head of department.

Education

• Diploma

Experience

• 2-5 years of clinical experience

Computer Skills

• Office & Health Information Systems

Languages

• English and Arabic (fluent speaking and writing)