Dental Assistant - Eastern Province, المملكة العربية السعودية - Almoosa Specialist Hospital

Dental Assistant - Eastern Province - Almoosa Specialist Hospital

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receives, screens, interviews, and registers patients.
• Takes and records vital signs, screens for fall and pain.
• Performs patient and family education.
• Assists with medical procedures as appropriate.
• Maintains patient privacy and dignity.
• Assists in maintaining unit facilities and equipment cleanliness.
• Arranges appointments for follow-up visits.
• Assists and transports patients.
• Checks equipment functionality and reports issues.
• Orders and maintains inventory of supplies.
• Establishes effective working relationships with healthcare team members.
• Adheres to hospital policies and chain of command.
• Participates in continuous education programs and infection control.
• Provides coordinated care and support for patients and families.
• Treats people with dignity, compassion, and respect.
• Assists with medical interpreting when necessary.

Qualifications:

• In-house training and competency.
• Undergraduate of nursing program.

Professional Experience:

• One year of clinical experience.

Specialized Skills:

• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent English and Arabic verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer skills and software application knowledge.
• Strong motivational and team working skills.
• BCLS licensed.

Competence:

• Patient registration and documentation knowledge.
• Medical terminology knowledge.
• Clinical operations and procedures knowledge.
• Patient assessment and referrals ability.

Attitude to Perform the Job:

• Ability to communicate with diverse backgrounds.
• Empathy, sensitivity, and emotional flexibility.
• Flexibility to deal with various patients.
• Effective and compassionate communication.