Dental Assistant

Established dental clinic of more than 40 years aims to help train and guide you if you have no experience in this field to be a dental assistant. If you are an experienced dental assistant, please see the other half of our ad.

Standing to assist one of our two dentists or our hygienist while attending to patients at the dental chair inside the various cubicles is necessary. Exercising infection control measures in a healthcare setting and other details for various processes is important. Strictly chairside, no receptionist-related work because we have receptionists.

Experience in customer service is helpful. We are closed on public holidays. No night clinics. 5.5 days of 11 sessions per week (Monday to Friday, and one additional morning a week).

If you are a dental assistant with experience and wish to apply for the position with an expected salary commensurate with your experience, the requirements to do so are:

1. At least 3 years DA experience and currently active in dental assisting.
2. Willing to adapt to a new environment and change any previous assisting habits which are not suitable for our clinic.
3. Knows general dental charting and periodontal charting.
4. Knows how to assist independently for root canal treatment of anterior teeth and premolars.
5. Knows how to assist independently for crowns and bridges.
6. Knows and can do denture-related procedures, such as manual mixing and manual casting of alginate impression molds for dentures.
7. Can identify different forceps, as part of necessary knowledge for extractions.
8. Knows how to assist independently for routine procedures such as scaling and polishing, fillings, etc.

We do not carry out treatment for implants or orthodontics.

Medical and dental benefits. Annual leave. Bonuses include AWS and performance bonus. Work-life balance. Short walk from Clementi MRT/bus interchange/mall of less than 1 minute.