Posted on: Wed 01-11-2023

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.

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