8 Dental Care jobs in Saudi Arabia

Task/ Job Summary The Dental Assistant supports dentists during patient examinations and treatments,
this role involves preparing treatment rooms, sterilizing instruments,
assisting during procedures, and ensuring patients are comfortable. The Dental
Assistant also performs administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments
and updating patient records.

Requirements

Job Specifications

• Certification or associate degree in an
  accredited dental assisting program or BSN preferred or Diploma in Nursing
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certified / ACLS preferred
• Registered license with Saudi Council for
  Health Specialties
• One year of experience as a dental
  assistant is preferred.
• Using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Good written and verbal communication
  skills.
• Consistently professional appearance and
  attitude.
• Flexibility
• A Positive Attitude
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to
  prioritize assignments.

Responsibilities
and Duties

• Preparing patients for
  dental work.
• 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.
• Assisting dental
  hygienists with procedures when necessary.
• Providing great patient
  care.
• Recording treatment
  information in patient records.
• Exposing dental X-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental X-ray equipment.
• Giving patients
  information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental
  histories and patient vital signs.
• Providing postoperative
  instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental
  equipment.
• Forming preliminary
  impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study
  casts.
• Ordering dental supplies
  and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
• Fabricating temporary
  restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
• Providing postoperative
  instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental equipment

Company Industry

• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Advisory Services

Department / Functional Area

• Doctor
• Nurse
• Paramedics
• Medical Research

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The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing care to patients while adhering to compliance standards. This candidate should be able to recognize patient needs and prioritize those needs with the needs outlined by physicians.

Responsibilities

• Assure quality care by adhering to standards set by the physicians
• Provide care education to patients in person or over the phone
• Adhere to compliance guidelines throughout processes (OSHA, FDA, HIPAA)

Qualifications

• Degree in Dental Assistance or General Dentistry
• Must have a valid SCFHS as a dental assistant or General Dentist.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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Task/ Job Summary The Dental Assistant supports dentists during patient examinations and treatments,
this role involves preparing treatment rooms, sterilizing instruments,
assisting during procedures, and ensuring patients are comfortable. The Dental
Assistant also performs administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments
and updating patient records.

Requirements

Job Specifications

• Certification or associate degree in an
  accredited dental assisting program or BSN preferred or Diploma in Nursing
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certified / ACLS preferred
• Registered license with Saudi Council for
  Health Specialties
• One year of experience as a dental
  assistant is preferred.
• Using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Good written and verbal communication
  skills.
• Consistently professional appearance and
  attitude.
• Flexibility
• A Positive Attitude
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to
  prioritize assignments.

Responsibilities
and Duties

• Preparing patients for
  dental work.
• 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.
• Assisting dental
  hygienists with procedures when necessary.
• Providing great patient
  care.
• Recording treatment
  information in patient records.
• Exposing dental X-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental X-ray equipment.
• Giving patients
  information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental
  histories and patient vital signs.
• Providing postoperative
  instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental
  equipment.
• Forming preliminary
  impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study
  casts.
• Ordering dental supplies
  and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
• Fabricating temporary
  restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
• Providing postoperative
  instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental equipment

Company Industry

• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Advisory Services

Department / Functional Area

• Doctor
• Nurse
• Paramedics
• Medical Research

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Associate Dental Assistant Job Code
3000562
Basic Function
Provides assistance to a dentist and dental therapists during clinical dental procedures. Performs clinical supportive functions.
Scope
The work is in Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Dental centers. Responsible for providing assistance to a dentist and dental therapists engaged in diagnostic, operative, or preventive procedures during examination and treatment of patients. Work involves assisting in all phases of clinical procedures as well as maintaining sterile equipment, instruments, operatory area cleaning tasks, and others of increasing complexity as the incumbent gains experience. More complex tasks include the preparation and mixing of materials used during patient treatment such as the preparation of the anesthetic syringe with proper needle and anesthetic carpule; preparation of rubber dam equipment, preparation and/or mixing of impression materials (alignate, hydrocolloid, and rubber base), periodontal dressings, cements zinc oxides, zinc phosphate, calcium hydroxide), restorative materials (amalgam and compost resins) and others. The incumbent progresses in new skills through in-service training and experience in chairside assistance under the supervision of the Dentist, on-Job Trainer and Expanded functions Dental Assistant. Work is performed under the direct supervision and direction of the Dentist or the guidance of Senior Dental Assistant. Work hours are assigned to meet operational needs of the assigned area.
Principal Contacts
Ongoing Contacts are made with all levels within the Dental Services such as those with dentists, dental therapists and business office personnel, dental laboratory technicians and with patients.

Principal Duties

Sharpens, cleans, sterilizes and returns instruments to the standard storage position, sets up or checks pre-prepared operative trays.

Practices sterile techniques at all times to prevent cross contamination of diseases from patient to patient and patient to operators.

Prepares and mixes various materials for use of the dentist during patient treatment, assuring proper timing, contamination control, and measurement without supervision of the Dentist or the Expanded functions Dental Assistant who are both occupied with the patient.

Seats the patient, adjusting the chair to proper position; drapes the patient with bib, sterile towel or apron as required; provides a clean cup, sterile instruments required, and the patient's chart with radiographs on the view box, so that the dentist may proceed immediately.

Establishes rapport with patients, treating them with consideration and gentleness; maintains a constant vigilance for signs of abnormal behavior or appearance in the patient and alerts the doctor to possible emergency situations.

Cleans dental operatory and does basic maintenance of the dental unit equipment, chair, handpieces, vacudent, including the disassembly, lubrication and the changing of filters.

Helps the Expanded functions Dental Assistant with retraction of cheeks and tissues, irrigation and aspiration of mouth fluids during patient treatment to gain experience. Practices skills required in four
- handed instrument transfer and learns to anticipate instruments and materials required by the dentist.

Orders dental supplies as directed and maintains operatory stocks of materials required by the dentist.

Handles materials of a sensitive nature, taking the necessary precautions to prevent cross contamination and maintains required controls on mercury and formocresol to prevent mercury poisoning and handling formocresol side effects.

Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested.

Education
Completion of a Two Year Dental Assisting Program or equivalent acceptable to Dental Services Department.
Experience
Up to 2 years' of experience is required after passing the program training.

Certifications/Other requirements as applicable

Meets Saudi Arab Ministry of Health requirements for professional licensure

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation course is required.

Oral/written English communication will be required.Colloquial Arabic desirable.

Digital dexterity and eye coordination to carry out the required tasks are mandatory.

Will be required to learn to recognize and to know the proper nomenclature of dental instruments.

Must possess a professional manner suitable for patient contact and management of situations that may arise within the treatment operatory.

Providespatient care as assigned by performing dental assisting duties using the“4-Handed Dentistry” technique in clinical practice. Prepares patients andassists Dentists for all clinical procedures in accordance with the establishedpolicies, procedures, and guidelines.

**Essential Responsibilities and Duties**:
1.Prepares dental operatory for eachprocedure using aseptic techniques. Utilizes Hospital accepted infectioncontrol, cross contamination, disinfection, sterilization, and hand washingprocedures.

2.Monitors daily schedule for cancelations,no shows, and arrival times for best slot utilization.

3.Escorts patient to treatment rooms. Preparespatient for dental treatment.

4.Reviews annually updated medical and dentalhistory. Recognizes health conditions and medications that impact patient care.Identifies patients at risk for medical emergency and appropriately managespre-meds and lab-work.

5.Provides accurate, consistent, and completedocumentation of dental treatment plans, sequence, periodontal charting, dentalhistories, treatment rendered, referrals, conditions, and disease diagnosis bythe dentist and ensure confidentiality.

6.Monitors daily schedule of assigned clinic,dental Satellite clinic, KFSHR-CCC, family medicine, etc. and the OR andensures clinic flow is maintained.

7.Practices 4-Handed dentistry techniqueswhile assisting dentist during general or specialities procedures. Performsspecific procedures and expanded functions as qualified for and required inspecialized clinics.

8.Maintains instruments and stock levels ofsupplies in operatory.

9.Obtains, develops, mounts, and storesintraoral and extra oral diagnostic quality dental radiographs as ordered byDentist. Recognizes anatomical anomalies. Retrieves and files dental x-ray files,and take quality x-ray, proper documentation throw R4 /ICIS.

10.Prepares local anaesthetic injections andtopical anaesthetic gel.

11.Enters clinical and statistical data intothe computer as required.

12.Maintains adequate supplies in theoperatory. Sharpens and recognizes whento correctly dispose hand instruments. Performs daily and weekly maintenance ofequipment and headpieces.

13.Collects, enters, and analyses hygienestatistical data to document and study past hygiene practices.

14.Participates in on-call roster, as required.

15.Follows all Hospital related policies andprocedures.

16.Participates in self and other’s education,training, and development, as applicable.

17.Performs other related dutiesas assigned.

**Education**:
Bachelor’s or Associate Degree/Diploma in Dental Assistance is required.

**Experience Required**:

- Grade 07:
One (1) year of related experience with Bachelor’s or two (2) years with Associate Degree/Diploma is required.
- Grade 08:

- Four (4) years as Dental Assistant II at KFSH&RC.
- Average of annual performance appraisal at least (3.5) for the last four (4) years.
- Fifty (50) hours of cumulative continued medical education (CME).

**Other Requirements(Certificates)**:

- Current Registration from country of originand Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS) is required.
- Certified Dental Assistant Registry (CDA) from point of origin is required for eligible.
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.

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The Advanced Dental Assistant performs expanded function Dental Assistant duties that support dentists and dental therapists during clinical procedures to ensure efficient and effective patient care in order to contribute to the smooth operation of dental treatments and enhances overall patient satisfaction.

Strategic Roles & Responsibilities %

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Strategic Roles & Responsibilities Operational Roles & Responsibilities %

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Operational Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform a range of comprehensive and complex clinical supportive functions such as preparing and dismissing patients sterilizing and disinfecting instruments and equipment providing postoperative instructions maintaining supplies and keeping accurate records
• Fully participate in fourhanded dentistry working closely with the dentist to enhance procedural efficiency
• Performs full Expanded function Dental assistant duties
• Work across various Dental Services facilities as assigned receiving supervision and technical guidance from the dentist and reporting to the Supervisor of Dental Support
• Provide guidance and support to Associate Dental Aides

Bachelor Degree in Dental AssistingProfessional Certifications Required

SCFHS Certification as applicable

Years of Experience

Minimum of 9 years' experience

Languages

English:Advanced ; Arabic:Basic

• Audit Reporting
• Data Collection

Core Competencies

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Cybersecurity
• Person-Centered Care

Acknowledgement

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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The Advanced Dental Assistant performs expanded function Dental Assistant duties that support dentists and dental therapists during clinical procedures to ensure efficient and effective patient care in order to contribute to the smooth operation of dental treatments and enhances overall patient satisfaction.

Strategic Roles & Responsibilities %

00

Strategic Roles & Responsibilities Operational Roles & Responsibilities %

100

Operational Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform a range of comprehensive and complex clinical supportive functions such as preparing and dismissing patients sterilizing and disinfecting instruments and equipment providing postoperative instructions maintaining supplies and keeping accurate records
• Fully participate in fourhanded dentistry working closely with the dentist to enhance procedural efficiency
• Performs full Expanded function Dental assistant duties
• Work across various Dental Services facilities as assigned receiving supervision and technical guidance from the dentist and reporting to the Supervisor of Dental Support
• Provide guidance and support to Associate Dental Aides

Bachelor Degree in Dental Assisting Professional Certifications Required

SCFHS Certification as applicable

Years of Experience

Minimum of 9 years' experience

Languages

English:Advanced ; Arabic:Basic

• Audit Reporting
• Data Collection

Core Competencies

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Cybersecurity
• Person-Centered Care

Acknowledgement

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

No

Supplemental Work/Experience/Education Information