Front Desk/ Dental Assistant

EASTERN DENTAL CENTRE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental clinic in Singapore is seeking a dental assistant to help with patient care, assist dentists, and manage inventory. The ideal candidate has good communication skills, a professional appearance, and the ability to work well in a team or independently. Training will be provided for both experienced and inexperienced applicants. This role involves various responsibilities, from booking appointments to sterilizing instruments and maintaining the clinic's equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience using software such as Google Drive and Clinic Assist.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional appearance and attitude.
• Ability to provide excellent patient care and be patient.
• Ability to work as a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Book appointments, answer calls and enquiries.
• Assist dentists in managing clinical treatment.
• Prepare patients for dental work and provide excellent care.
• Maintain dental equipment and facilities.
• Order supplies and manage inventory.

Skills

Computer skills (Google Drive, Clinic Assist)

Communication skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Counter duties such as booking of appointments, answering phone calls and enquiries, cashiering, submission of claims, scanning of documents
• Daily, weekly and monthly reporting to management
• Assisting dentists in managing the clinical treatment of patients
• Preparing patients for dental work and providing excellent patient care
• Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials and assisting with dental procedures
• Recording treatment information in patient records
• Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentists
• Upkeep and maintain dental equipment, facilities and facade
• Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts
• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory
• Receiving and recording dental supplies, liaison with suppliers
• Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions
• Other ad-hoc duties

Job Requirements

• Experience in using computer such as Google Drive and software such as Clinic Assist
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Possess professional appearance and attitude
• Able to provide excellent patient care and is patient
• Able to work as a team and individually at the same time
• Experience/ Non-experienced, on-the-job training provided
• Able to travel between clinics