Dentist GP Assistant

Role Overview

Dentist GP Assistant at Nahdi, providing complete chairside assistance to general or specialist dentists during clinical and surgical dental procedures.

Role Purpose

Deliver comprehensive chairside support to dentists performing diagnostic, operative, surgical, periodontal, preventive, orthodontic, prosthodontic, endodontic, and pedodontic procedures. Enable efficient patient care through four-handed dentistry and clinical supportive functions.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Preparation and Care

• Prepare and dismiss patients according to clinical protocols.
• Participate in examination and treatment of patients by retracting cheeks and tissues and by irrigating and aspirating mouth fluids without harm or discomfort.
• Instruct patients in post-operative home care procedures as directed by the dentist.
• Provide post-operative instructions prescribed by the dentist.

Clinical Support and Procedural Assistance

• Assist the dentist during diagnostic, operative, surgical, periodontal, preventive, orthodontic, prosthodontic, endodontic, and pedodontic procedures.
• Anticipate the dentist's needs and practice four-handed dentistry to provide efficient operative procedures for the patient.
• Perform expanded duty procedures under the supervision of the dentist as required.
• Assist dental surgical operating teams as assigned.

Equipment and Infection Control

• Perform point of use cleaning of instrumentation and disinfecting equipment.
• Maintain supply orders.

Clinical Documentation and Records

• Review patient's medical history and alert the dentist to significant problems.
• Assist in updating the patient's history and flag the chart to note significant history problems.
• Chart accurately the findings of the patient's oral conditions as reported by the doctor.
• Record the treatment rendered in the patient's permanent chart.

Emergency Response

• Maintain and periodically review skills learned in First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation.
• Handle medical emergencies until the dentist arrives on the scene or assist the dentist in rendering emergency first aid until additional medical help is available.

General Duties

• Perform other miscellaneous related duties as requested by the dentist or manager based on business need.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma
• 2–5 years of clinical experience

Skills & Competencies

• Office and Health Information Systems
• English and Arabic (fluent speaking and writing)

Additional Information

• Work Environment: 100% indoors
• Working Days: 6 days per week with 1 day off
• Working Hours: 8 net working hours according to shift schedule approved by head of department