<h3><strong>Dental Assistant Intercare Group South Africa<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Roodepoort&comma; Gauteng<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Permanent<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>  <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Job Details<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Division<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Primary Care<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Business Unit<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Intercare Wilgeheuwel Medical &amp&semi; Dental Centre<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Minimum experience<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Entry Level<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Company primary industry<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Medical Healthcare<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Job functional area<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Health Care Provider<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Job Description<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>ABOUT<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Intercare is a dynamic healthcare company focusing on offering value-based healthcare to patients&period; As ambassadors of the Intercare brand&comma; everything we do is guided by our purpose to make people feel better&period; Our shared values of People-centred&comma; Integrity&comma; Inclusivity&comma; Excellence and Innovation define what we believe and who we are&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Intercare Wilgeheuwel Medical and Dental Centre situated in Roodepoort&comma; seeks to recruit a Dental Assistant&period; The focus of this position is to assist dental professionals engaged in performing general and&sol;or specialist dentistry and other dental procedures&comma; as well as facilitating the patient administration process&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>CRITICAL OUTPUT<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Work within the realms of the scope of practice and knowledge base in relation to current trends and advances to maintain competency level&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Takes personal accountability for decisions made and actions taken and&sol;or omissions in the course of care delivery&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Ensure the dental room is hygienically acceptable and that sterilization and infection control protocols are adhered to with regards to instruments and equipment&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Assist dentist in all clinical procedures according to branch protocol&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Coordinate laboratory work including but not limited to completion of lab slips&comma; collection&comma; returning and casting&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Control availability of consumables and equipment in dental room as well as the monitoring the economical usage thereof&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Engage and interrogate concerns brought to his&sol;her attention in order to provide safe dental practices&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Ensure documentation is in accordance with the policy and within the legal framework&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Maintain patient confidentiality&comma; dignity and safety at all times&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Ensure that the disposal of medical waste&comma; human tissue and medicine is in accordance to legislation&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Ensure the efficient functioning of equipment&comma; or reporting of any equipment failure that could pose a potential risk to patients or staff&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>REQUIREMENTS<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Grade 12<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Completion of approved training course in dental assisting&comma; or any equivalent combination of training and experience&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Previous experience in a customer focused service environment will be advantageous&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Computer proficiency &lpar;MS Office&rpar;&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Knowledge of the principles&comma; practices&comma; and procedures of general dentistry as applied to assisting a dentist in the treatment and care of patients&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Advanced knowledge of dental terminology&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Basic understanding of the functioning of dental healthcare environment&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Good knowledge and application of infection control principles and sterilization techniques&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Knowledge of treatment codes used in dentistry in doing quotations for advanced dentistry treatment procedures&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Specialised dental procedures&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>GoodX experience will be advantageous<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Registered with HPCSA as Registered Dental Assistant&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>If your personal purpose is aligned to our purpose and your values fit in with our value system&comma; please apply&period; We encourage Diversity of Thought&comma; and we welcome people to build and add to our culture&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>CLOSING DATE&colon; 02 October 2024<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>All applications can be submitted on&colon; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;intercare&period;simplify&period;hr&sol;">https&colon;&sol;&sol;intercare&period;simplify&period;hr&sol;<&sol;a>  <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>If you are not contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date please regard your application as unsuccessful&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a class&equals;"maxbutton-1 maxbutton" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;primarycare&period;simplify&period;hr&sol;Vacancy&sol;106577"><span class&equals;'mb-text'>CLICK HERE TO APPLY<&sol;span><&sol;a> <&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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