Dental Assistant

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

NHG Polyclinics is seeking a dental assistant to support Dental Surgeons, Dental Officers and Oral Health Therapists in a busy clinic. On-the-job training is provided and applicants without prior dental experience are welcome.

You will assist with four-handed dentistry, uphold infection control, help with patient communication, and assist with admin tasks such as lab cases and clinic inventories.

Qualifications

• Pleasant disposition with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, motivated and able to work well in a team.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced clinic environment.
• Computer literate and able to multi-task.
• Willing to learn and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinicians with four-handed dentistry during dental procedures.
• Adhere to established infection control measures and protocols.
• Support basic patient communications, provide assistance and reassurance during treatment.
• Educate patients on dental wayfinding and post-operative care.
• Provide administrative support for laboratory cases, consumables and clinic inventories, basic equipment maintenance coordination.
• Support sterilisation and decontamination of dental instruments.
• Participate in quality improvement activities within the dental clinic.

Skills

Four-handed dentistry

Infection control

Patient communication

Teamwork

MS Word/Excel basics

Dental software (Medisys)

Education

GCE N/O/A level or Higher NITEC/Polytechnic Diploma

Tools

Medisys

Job description

About the Role

As a Dental Assistant at NHG Polyclinics, you will be an essential part of the dental care team, supporting Dental Surgeons, Dental Officers and Oral Health Therapists in delivering safe and effective patient care in a busy clinic environment.
On-the-job training will be provided,and candidates without prior experience in dental assisting are welcome to apply.

What You Will Do

• Assist clinicians with four-handed dentistry during dental procedures
• Adhere to established infection control measures, procedures and protocols
• Support basic patient communications, provide patient assistance and reassurance during treatment
• Educate patients on dental wayfinding and post-operative care
• Provide administrative support for:Laboratory casesConsumables and clinic inventoriesBasic equipment maintenance coordination

• Support sterilisation and decontamination of dental instruments
• Participate in quality improvement activities within the dental clinic

What We Are Looking For

• Pleasant disposition with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, motivated and able to work well in a team
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced clinic environment
• Computer literate and able to multi-task
• Willing to learn and take initiative

Requirements

• Minimum qualification: GCE ‘N’ / ‘O’ / ‘A’ Level, Higher NITEC or Polytechnic Diploma
• Able to commit to work on weekdays and scheduled Saturdays

Additional Advantage

• NITEC in Dental Assisting
• Prior experience in dental assisting
• Familiarity with dental software (e.g. Medisys)
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel