Dental Assistant

Qualitas Health; Singapore; On-site; SGD 33,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nil

Job summary

Smilefocus and GPA Dental Clinics, under Qualitas Healthcare Group, are seeking a capable clinic support staff to join our dental team in Singapore. You will provide day-to-day support to deliver high-quality dental services under the Clinic Manager, assisting dentists, preparing rooms, and maintaining infection control and patient comfort.

As part of the Smilefocus and GPA Dental Clinics, you will help ensure smooth patient flow, coordinate materials and stock, set up rooms and equipment, and

Qualifications

• Chairside assisting with four-handed technique and patient comfort.
• Infection control, disinfection and sterilization workflows.
• Radiography assistance including safe handling and positioning.
• Materials handling and safe use of dental prosthetics.
• Nitrous oxide handling and monitoring basics.
• Clinical set-up and room turnover readiness.
• Patient preparation, reassurance and consent support.
• Digital dentistry proficiency with scanning tools.
• Lab coordination and accurate record-keeping.
• Stock control and expiry date monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional care to Smilefocus and GPA Dental patients.
• Be a reliable member of the clinical team under the Clinic Manager.
• Maintain professional appearance with PPE at all times.
• Ensure smooth clinic workflow and effective patient communication.
• Prepare for and assist dentists during procedures; ready rooms/equipment.
• Maintain professional standards and share knowledge with colleagues.
• Address incidents promptly and report to the Clinic Manager.
• Attend support staff meetings and act on action items.
• Be receptive to feedback to improve service provision.
• Uphold patient confidentiality and PDPA compliance.

Skills

Chairside assisting

Infection control

Radiography assistance

Materials handling

Nitrous oxide assistance

Clinical set-up

Patient support

Trios/iTero scanning

Lab work coordination

Stock control

Tools

Trios scanning

iTero scanning

Job description

Job Description

We are under Qualitas Healthcare Group, which comprises Frontier Healthcare Holdings, International Medical Clinic (IMC), SmileFocus, and GPA Dental as subsidiary entities under the Group

As part of the clinic team of Smilefocus and GPA Dental Clinics, you will provide all the day-to-day requirements to support the provision of dental services to our patients, working under the direction of the Clinic Manager.

Responsibilities Overview

• Provide exceptional care to all patients of Smilefocus and GPA which is in line with current dental practices and protocols.
• Be a reliable member of the clinical team under the leadership of the Clinic Manager.
• Demonstrate professional presentation with uniform to be worn at all times, including appropriate PPE
• Ensure the clinic workflow is smooth and seamless for all patients during their visit, communicating well.
• Prepare for and assist the dentists for procedures and ensure rooms and equipment are ready
• Maintain professional standards at all time, work to gain skills, and share knowledge and experience with team colleagues.
• Ensure that all incidents, are addressed immediately and reported in a timely manner to the Clinic Manager.
• Attend Support Staff Meetings providing valuable input and timely follow-up on agreed action items
• Be receptive to feedback with a view to improved service provision.
• Ensure compliance with patient confidentiality standards and data protection (PDPA).

General Skills Required (Not exhaustive)

• a) Chairside assisting – passing instruments, four-handed techniques, suction, retraction, ensuring patient comfort
• b) Infection control and sterilization – cleaning, disinfecting, autoclave use, labelling
• c) Dental Radiography Assistance – X ray calibration, preparation, positioning, safe handling
• d) Dental Materials handling – Preparing, measuring and mixing, tracking of prosthesis, safe handling of hazardous material
• e) Nitrous oxide assistance – safe handling of equipment, preparation, recording of start and end times, with monitoring of patient
• f) Clinical Set-up and room turnover – prepare rooms and equipment, instruments, trays, materials, verify all are in working order, clean and disinfect rooms and equipment
• g) Patient preparations and support – greet, ensure comfort, reassure, communicate, facilitate consent
• h) Trios and iTero scanning assistance – set up, scanning assistance, accurate data management, troubleshooting.
• i) Lab work coordination – prepare and send impressions, follow up regarding deadlines, maintain accurate records
• j) Stock Control and Inventory management – participate in regular stock counts, ensure accurate and clear records, ensure stocks labelled and accessible, monitor expiry dates

Specialist Skills Required (Or to be attained through on-the-job training, as appropriate)

• i. Orthodontic assistance
• ii. Endodontic assistance
• iii. Maxillofacial surgery assistance
• iv. Digital dentistry proficiency
• v. Lab work coordination
• vi. Advanced radiography assistance
• vii. Specialist instrument handling and stock management