Dental Assistant

*The main purpose of this job is to provide chairside clinical assistance to the dentist when he/she is performing dental procedures, to ensure a safe and efficient environment for patients receiving dental care and to be responsible for dental surgery equipment and stock.

• Materials, supplies, equipment, instruments, and records are prepared and available for clinic the following day. Immediately prior to each appointment the surgery is set up with correct instruments, equipment, records, materials, and supplies for the following patient.
• Dental chairside assistance is provided to the dentist and patient throughout the entire appointment. The dentist’s instructions are followed, or the needs are anticipated during the procedure. Dental recording and charting are accurately completed from the dentist’s instructions.
• Hands are washed before and after each patient and fresh gloves used for each patient. Instruments and equipment are cleaned, sterilised, and set up ready for use according to the practice’s cross infection control procedures, and used supplies disposed of safely.
• The primary and secondary work zones of the dental surgery are cleaned and disinfected between patients according to the practice’s cross infection control procedures.
• At the end of the day the surgery is cleaned, chair maintenance is completed, windows and blinds are closed and locked, equipment is turned off and the practice is locked.