Dental Surgery Assistant

4 days ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Alpha Personnel Recruitment Ltd Full time

My Client is a Dental clinic based in Devonport. If you have great customer service skills and ideally a medial background and have been looking for a new challenge with not one day being the same then look no further They are needing someone with an IMMEDIATE start

This will start as a 1-2 month temporary role with the possibility of it going permanent. The role is full-time, Monday - Friday with approximately 40 hours a week. Full training will be provided.

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.

**Duties include**:

- 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 procedures for positioning the patient, equipment and materials are followed, and 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.
- Instruments and equipment are cleaned, sterilized and set up ready for use according to the practice’s cross infection control procedures, and used supplies disposed of safely
- 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.
- Willingness to undertake other appropriate tasks delegated by the dentist or practice manager.
**To be considered you will ideally have**:

- A dental surgery assistant’s certificate (NZDA or similar) would be an advantage.
- Able to accept responsibility and set priorities for dental surgery assistant tasks.
- Punctual and reliable work attendance.
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work within a busy clinic
- Flexibility to take on a variety of duties
- Effective communication written and verbal
- Current driver’s licence

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