Debswana – Dental Assistant

Debswana

Ubicación de trabajo

Jwaneng

Detalles de la oferta de trabajo

Description:

Debswana Diamond Company would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.

Purpose of the Role

To provide dental chair side assistance, reception and billing services

Key Job Responsibilities

Recommends and incorporates cost saving initiatives into budgets

Escorts referred patients to Wards/ other health care institutions where applicable

Takes and processes dental radiographs as ordered

Disposes Xray solutions as per standard

Sterilizes and disinfects all dental equipment and materials as per standard

Tests the effectiveness of autoclave by using set test packs

Casts impressions to produce plaster models

Trims, packs and dispatches models to external laboratories

Accurately bills procedure codes and consumables used during dental procedures

Submits patient accounts to funders within set time framework by capturing signed accounts into the billing systems to produce a submission list

Captures ICD10 codes as coded by Dental officers and specilaists

Provides a Reception Service by:

Updating doctor’s diaries accordingly

Retrieving files and opening new files for patients who need to see clinicians

Registering all patients on arrival onto the hospital system taking cognizance of standard hospital procedures

Explains applicable dental tariffs as well as verifying payments according to monthly payment plan for dental patients

Spots and Refers patients for urgent medical attention where necessary

Provides a cash handling service in line with set standards and procedures by receiving deposits from patients and/or calculating fees due by patients and allocating payments to the applicable accounts in the hospital billing systems

Balances cash received with adjustments/payments reports and completing daily deposit sheets for internal banking

Maintains dental stock levels according to specifications and iniatiates orders where necessary

Participates in periodic stock take and captures accordingly

Compiles patients statistics and submit to the relevant stakeholders

Maintains a filling system according to procedures by regularly preparing manual data back up service for the safe keeping and speedy retrieval of records

Provides pre and post operative instructions e.g Care of braces/dentures

Provides basic oral health education to patients

Takes cognisance and adheres to hospital policies regarding customer service

Takes cognisance of and adheres to policies and procedures relating to inter-alia safety and environmental issues

Carries out chair side assistance duties by:

Maintains dental instruments in good working order by lubricating and sharpening

Switching the dental compressor and suction pump on/off daily to ensure smooth running of the surgery

Cleaning and disinfecting the working surfaces and laying out sterile instruments to exact specifications at dental chair side

Maintaining patient airway by positioning and suctioning and retracting tissue during dental procedures

Isolating teeth for bracket placement by Orthodontist, measuring and mixing dental materials e.g. filling materials, as well as handling and disposal of cliniwaste including sharps

Taking vital signs, placing orthodontic separators and transporting blood and other biological specimen to the laboratory

Other Job Responsibilities

Takes cognisance of and adheres to policies and procedures relating to inter-alia safety and environmental issues

Education

Certificate in Dental surgery or Health Auxilliary or Equivalent

Experience

One (1) year in .a dental clinic environment.

Legal Certification/Professional Registration

Technical Competencies

Chairside Assistance

Infection Control

Laboratory Work

Records Management and Patient Information

Behavioral Competencies

Teamwork & Collaboration

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Debswana is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that we only contact shortlisted candidates.

Fixed Term Contract

3 Years

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