Dentist GP Assistant

About the Role

Nahdi Medical Co. is seeking a Dentist GP Assistant to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves providing comprehensive chairside assistance to general and specialist dentists during various clinical and surgical dental procedures, alongside performing essential clinical supportive functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist dentists during diagnostic, operative, surgical, periodontal, preventive, orthodontic, prosthodontic, endodontic, or pedodontic procedures.
• Perform clinical functions including preparing and dismissing patients, point-of-use cleaning of instruments, and disinfecting equipment.
• Provide post-operative instructions as prescribed by the dentist.
• Maintain supply order and applicable records.
• Participate in patient examinations and treatments by retracting cheeks and tissues, and irrigating and aspirating mouth fluids without causing harm or discomfort.
• Anticipate the dentist's needs and practice four-handed dentistry to ensure efficient operative procedures.
• Perform expanded duty procedures under the direct supervision of the dentist as required.
• Review patient medical history, alert the dentist to significant problems, and assist in updating patient records.
• Accurately chart patient oral conditions as reported by the doctor and record treatment rendered in the permanent chart.
• Maintain and periodically review skills in First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation.
• Handle medical emergencies until the dentist arrives or assist the dentist in rendering emergency first aid.
• Instruct patients in post-operative home care procedures as directed by the dentist.
• Perform other miscellaneous related duties as requested by the manager based on business needs.

Required Experience

Candidates should possess 2-5 years of relevant experience in a similar role.

Work Environment

This role is based 100% indoors. The work schedule consists of 6 working days per week with 1 day off. Working hours are 8 net hours per day, according to a shift schedule approved by the head of the department.