Senior / Dental Assistant

While the campus is under construction, you may be deployed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH). However, you will be working in the new Woodlands Health Campus once it is operational (estimated 2023).

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare patient for treatment and helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment. Advise patient on dental hygiene issues when necessary.
• To assist dentists in the provision of dental care and dental treatment for patients
• Prepare patient for treatment and helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment. Advise patient on dental hygiene issues when necessary.
• Assist in taking and developing dental x-rays.
• Perform sterilization of instruments and equipment, preparing instruments and materials before each dental procedure.
• Work alongside dentist during dental procedures, providing proper instruments and assistance to facilitate patient care.
• Maintain patient medical and treatment records and dentists’ appointment listing to ensure smooth flow of patients.
• Assist in communication with patients for appointment reminders, appointment re-scheduling and related patient care issues.
• Assist in clinic operations, such as appointment booking, answering telephone calls, billing and ordering of supplies.
• Maintain good clinical, service and grooming standards as required by the hospital.
• To see to tidiness and cleanliness of the department, ensuring good filing system and see ot clinic administrative work.
• Assist to coordinate clinic operations between dental clinics (in KTPH and other hospitals, such as deployment of staff, top-up of supplies, equipment maintenance, licenses, etc.)
• To participate actively in hospital QC projects and other corporate activities.
• To perform any other duties as assigned by Supervisor or HOD.

Requirements

• GCE ‘N’ or ‘O’ Level or equivalent
• Dental surgery assistant certification (if any)
• Experience in hospital or clinic setting is an advantage but not essential

Please be informed that only application submitted through NHG Career Webpage (corp.nhg.com.sg/Careers), Jobstreet Singapore (jobstreet.com.sg), Singapore Medical Association (sma.org.sg), MyCareersFuture.sg, LinkedIn and WHC appointed recruitment agencies will be considered. If you are accessing this job posting from another recruitment channel, please visit the official channels mentioned above.