Dental assistants assist with patient care during dental cleanings and oral surgery in dentist's offices, orthodontic clinics, and dental surgery facilities. Dental assistants communicate with patients to set up regular appointments, advise patients on oral hygiene, order x-rays, and other scans, and educate patients on procedures and dental maintenance. When the dentist is working, they set up the exam tables, help with cleanings and fillings, and carry tools like suction tubs and mirrors. Additionally, dental assistants manage administrative tasks like patient scheduling, stocking supplies, and billing clients or insurance companies. "dental assistant jobs near me" is a commonly searched phrase among those who are interested in dentistry jobs. A dentist's job comes with its responsibilities. Before we proceed, let us have an overview of the job description for a dental assistant.

Dental Assistant Jobs Near Me

The primary duties of a dental assistant include:

• Welcoming customers in the dental office
• Preparing customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Selecting and setting up instruments, equipment and material needed

Job Description Of A Dental Assistant

• Welcome customers to the dental office
• Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Select and set up instruments, equipment, and material needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

Skills Required To Work As A Dental Assistant

• Proven experience as a dental assistant
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• The ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
• Most times you don't need to be a dentist before taking this role. If you have good administrative and management skills you can easily fit into this role.

Job Brief Of A Dental Assistant

A dentist often requires a capable dental assistant who will increase patient comfort and office efficiency. You'll ensure top-notch client assistance and relieve the dentist of administrative and fundamental dentistry duties. Dental assistants should have strong attention to detail and organizational skills. You should be able to adhere to rules and instructions in the dentist's clinic. You should be adept at providing either direct or indirect patient care, as well as at streamlining office processes.

Dental Assistant Jobs Near Me

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Operations Assistant (Abuja) – EHA Clinics

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• To perform this job successfully, s/he must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Administrative Duties:

• Receives and welcomes clients at the clinic
• Creating, updating, and maintaining low-level records and databases related to Odoo
• Generates final invoices for clients/patients 
• Responsible for filing itemized receipts and claims for submission to the respective insurance companies
• Assists in vendor identification and requesting & receiving RFQs for clinic purchases 
• Creates and updates vendor profiles on Odoo 
• Maintaining patient confidence by keeping their information confidential.
• Maintains important documents, files, and records in an organized manner.
• Supports managers and employees through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication
• Responsible for providing information about the services and products of the Clinics when visitors make an inquiry.
• Attends to all phone calls made to EHA Clinics 
• Ensures compliance with all the safety procedures and keeps the management informed about any kind of unsafe situation.
• Responsible for conferring and coordinating with other departments.
• Updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications; maintaining personal networks.
• Accomplishing organizational goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Receives, sorts and distributes mail
• The task list is neither exhaustive nor restrictive and it is evolving.
• Adheres to EHA Clinics Code of Conduct as well as ethical standards of the field.
• Other duties as assigned from time to time.

Patient & Family Education / Support:

• Provide emotional support and measures to alleviate fear and anxiety.
• Participate in voluntary community health activities to promote, maintain and restore health and prevent diseases.
• Adheres to Policies and Procedures.
• Adheres to EHA Clinics Code of Conduct as well as ethical standards of the field.

Customer Service Requirements:

• Must have excellent customer service skills and communication skills
• Must be able to plan and perform daily activities in an organized manner.
• Must be kind, compassionate, dedicated, and patient.
• Must have the ability to handle different kinds of emotions as well as manage job stress.
• Must be focused, very detailed, and creative in making decisions.
• Must be physically and mentally stable to handle extended shifts as well as mental pressure and traumatic events.
• Must be able to review, analyze and respond to the different situations they encounter daily.
• Must be able to think critically in adapting to change, judging situations, and taking appropriate decisions.

Professional Development:

EHA Clinics requires all staff to keep their knowledge and skills up to date.

• S/he is expected to continue to learn throughout their career at EHA Clinics through continuing professional development (CPD).
• The professional body relating to specialist areas will have information on the type of CPD to be carried out and how much should be completed each year. 

Key Areas of Note:

• Ensure continuing education, training and development are undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan. 
• Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals, etc.
• Perform a variety of research and analysis tasks associated with improvement of clinical care, medical diagnosis, and treatment where appropriate.

Qualifications & Training

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Office Management & Technology, Public Administration, Secretarial Studies, or any management-related field of study.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of two (2) years of experience handling roles as a Personal Assistant, Front Desk Executive, and Customer Service in any reputable company.

Key Skills and Attributes: 

• Computer literacy
• Excellent Communication
• Working Under Pressure
• Humane, Empathetic, and Supportive Bedside Manner
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Problem solving and Initiative
• Time Management and Organization
• Attention to Detail.

Salary

• Competitive salary scale based on improvements from the CONMESS and CONHESS salary structures as well as surveys from top private hospitals in Nigeria. Salary is negotiable but performance-based.
• Base salary constitutes 70%, while 30% is a bonus based on predefined individual performance indicators and monthly organizational performance. 

Other Benefits

The following benefits are available with this offer of employment:

• Health Insurance: EHA Clinics will cover medical expenses for yourself, your spouse, and up to two dependents. Further details are contained in the Nigeria Addendum to the EHA Clinics Employee Handbook. 
• Group Life Assurance: EHA Clinics provides life insurance for you as our employee. This insurance is payable in the event of your death. The effective date of coverage will be upon successful completion of your probationary period.
• Group & Personal Accident: EHA Clinics provides Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (ADD) for you as our employee. AD&D covers death by accidental means (rather than natural causes) and dismemberment. The effective date of coverage is your hire date.
• Pension: EHA Clinics supports employee retirement preparation and investment by paying a 10% pension contribution on top of the statutory pension contribution of 8% that is already factored into your salary.
• Annual Leave: You are entitled to 21 days of paid annual leave accrued at 1.75 days/month. Employees may begin scheduling leave with their direct supervisor upon successful completion of their probationary period.

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