Clinical Assistant / Dental Surgery Assistant

RESPONSIBILITIES
Chair-side Assisting

Teaching Support

DUTIES

A. As a Dental Surgery Assistant
Management of cleanliness and infection control of the clinic

Check the function of the dental chair, the dental unit, and hand pieces

Prepare patient's folder and send it back to the counter after treatment

Record treatment done by the dentist and checking folders properly documented and signed by dentist.

Send impression taken for prosthetic cases to the dental laboratory and collect when it's ready

Responsible for cleanliness of the instruments before sending it to CSSD and collect them

Issue instruments and materials

Prepare instruments and materials for the students dental clinic

Preparation of materials for the procedures according to disciplines e.g. conservative, prosthetics and oral surgerv etc

Ensure availability of supplies, instruments and materials for the efficient function of the clinic

B. As a Counter Staff

Ensure cleanliness and infection control at the counter

Ensure equipment and materials are available

Assist in Registration Process and Computerization of Data

Issue waiting number accordingly.

Call patients with the number for registration.

Register patient's name and personal particular as required in the form.

Ensure consents from the patient.

Register the patient's attendance and particulars in the Patient's Record Book and key in the data into the computer (New Patients)

Request for identity Card Number or Appointment Card to retrieve the file (Recall

Patient/Follow-up Patients).

Collect fees and issue receipt.

Send the collection of fees to Finance Department, MAHSA University.