Dental Surgery Assistant at Choice Dental

Choice Dental is an organization that prides itself in providing dental services that meet international standards, using state of the art equipment. We are particular about delivering a remarkable customer experience, therefore adopting the best practices and procedures in dental care provided by a team of sufficiently trained professionals. Although preventive dentistry is our core, we offer a full range of services ranging from early tooth decay detection to full mouth reconstruction.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Dental Surgery Assistant

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Essential Responsibilities

• Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
• Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary
• Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
• Preparing Patients for dental procedures.
• Operate technical dental machines in diagnosis and treatment of patients
• Assist dentist in examining dental and oral health of patients
• Assist dentist in attending to patients within the allocated time for waiting and treatment
• Comply with all Practices’ policies and procedure on diagnosis, treatment, etc.
• Input, update and keep accurate records of Patients’ dental structure
• Others may be assigned.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• National Diploma in Dental Health is required. Additional Certification or training is an advantage
• Minimum of 1 year post-College of Health Technology and progressive experience as an assistant within the private and public sector. Experience working with public health and health systems is an advantage.

Competencies:

• Attention to detail.
• Ability to perform basic dental procedures
• Excellent customer service skills and communication skills
• Communication - Actively listens and checks for understanding.
• Team Player.

Application Closing Date
10th November, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: [email protected] using "Dental Surgery Assistant" as the subject of the mail.