Dental Assistant Nurse

· Provide chair-side assistance to dentists and/or dental hygienists in the performance of dental procedures, to include operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and/or oral surgical procedures.

· Prepare, sterilize, organize, and set up dental equipment. Ensure that all dental instruments are cleaned, dated, and processed according to established clinic guidelines and standards.

· Monitor and maintain dental equipment, system, radiographic developing equipment, sterilizer, and light curing units, in accordance with manufacturers’ guidelines.

· Develop and process dental radiograph in accordance with guidelines, assists in the monitoring and maintenance of radiation safety procedures and protocols.

· Follow and maintain all relevant UAE regulations, guidelines, policies, and standards for the provision of dental clinical services.

· Order and maintain inventories of dental clinic supplies.

· Maintains dental laboratory result and create and maintains dental records in accordance with established procedures.

· Collect and record patient health histories.

· Patient management during dental procedures includes receiving patients for treatment, positioning chair and placing napkin.

· Manage and document Dental Instrument transfer (inter-branch).

· Identify intra oral dentistry.

· Assist with basic restorative, periodontal, endodontic and surgical extraction procedures using the concept of four handed dentistry.

· Maintain a field of operation during dental procedures through the use of retraction, suction, irrigation, drying, placing and removing of cotton wool balls etc.

· Prepare dental materials, cements, composite, and impression materials.

· Demonstrate an understanding of internationally recognized blood borne pathogens and hazard communications (OSHA, OSAP).

· Demonstrate an understanding of disease control and prevention guidelines.

· Demonstrate knowledge of ethics/jurisprudence and patient confidentiality.

· Demonstrate knowledge and practice of basic life support techniques and principles.

· Apply effective communication techniques with a variety of patients and provide patients with preventative and oral hygiene instruction.

· Demonstrate knowledge and practice of Prevention and management of dental medical emergencies.

· Update dental ICD codes and data on the computer system as well as DOH website.

· Carry out any ad hoc tasks required by the Medical Director/Dentist/Clinic Manager.

· Maintain a professional and responsible approach to all duties.

· Work cooperatively with other Clinic staff in a positive team approach.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED4,000.00 - AED7,000.00 per month