Dental Nurse

Job Information

• Industry: Health Care

• City: Dammam

• Country: Saudi Arabia

• Zip/Postal Code: 337-1500

• Number of Positions: 10

Job Description

Our client, a well-known dental clinic, is urgently looking for a Dental Nurse to be based in Saudi Arabia. The job holder will assist one dentist and work 6 days a week with one day off.

This role will have the following responsibilities but not limited to:

• Assisting dentist in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary
• Assisting dentist with procedures when necessary
• Providing great patient care
• 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
• 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
• 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

Requirements

To be successful in this requirement, the candidate needs to meet the following criteria:

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Nursing/ Diploma in Dental Nursing/Bachelor of Dental Surgery/Any course in Dental with minimum 2 years duration
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working as dental assistant.
• Dental Assistant as a RN or Dental Assistant (as long as the candidate has worked in a dental facility)
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks
• Strong communication skills
• Consistent professional appearance and attitude
• Preferably can join immediately