Website Primary Health Care Corporation
Job Details
Job Position – Dental Assistant
Company Name – Primary Health Care Corporation
To apply for this job email your details to ragadalla@phcc.gov.qa
Website Primary Health Care Corporation
Job Position – Dental Assistant
Company Name – Primary Health Care Corporation
To apply for this job email your details to ragadalla@phcc.gov.qa
-Prepare the clinic; sterilize the dental equipment after every use, and set-up instrument trays.
-Obtain patient’s dental medical history, maintain treatment records, and update patient’s files as needed.
-Assist the dentist by holding and passing instruments, retracting tissues, and clearing patient’s mouth from saliva or dental material using handheld suction, and air-spraying equipment.
-Retrieves, sets up and lays out dental equipment and dental instruments, and mixes materials
-Assists processing dental radiographs as dentist orders and assist in the monitoring and maintenance of radiation safety procedures and protocols.
-Provide patients with dental advice on how to maintain oral health, and instructions for tooth brushing and flossing.
-Respond to patient queries and complains and assist in resolving concerns.
-Monitors and maintains dental equipment and instruments (lubricates, cleans, flushes, and drains equipment, reporting of defective equipment).
-Maintain and restock dental supplies, in a timely manner.
-Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by thinking what might go wrong in all your undertakings and take necessary measures to prevent them from happening.
-Identify and report potential or actual patient safety concerns, errors and/or near misses in timely manner.
-Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures, and protocols.
-Demonstrate as sense of teamwork and effective communication.
-Partner with line manager to understand risks in your area of work, develop a plan on how to mitigate those risks, and develop shared accountability for implementing and evaluating the plan.
-Understand patient safety and ensure it is part of the care delivery.
-Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care process.
-The incumbent will undertake any such related duties or responsibilities as directed.
-Ensure high standards of confidentiality to safeguard any sensitive information.
Job Requirement:
-Dental Assistant Diploma or bachelor’s in nursing or Bachelor in Dental Medicine.
-CPR course certificate & QCHP License.
-3 years of experience in dentistry as a dental assistant or similar role.