Latest Jobs at Smile 360 Dental Specialists

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Summary

• The Dental Hygienist is the key preventive service provider of the Practice. This team member motivates, educates, and provides excellent care to the patient. Under indirect supervision, the Dental Hygienist will remove hard and soft deposits from teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease.
• He or she will educate patients on oral hygiene, provide preventative dental care, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants. By discovering and documenting areas of failure, both periodontally and restoratively, he or she facilitates the dentist’s diagnosis and treatment recommendations.

Essential responsibilities
Others may be assigned:

• Welcome and seat patient cheerfully.
• Prepare and properly set up treatment rooms for hygiene procedures.
• Review and update patient’s health history; chart progress, treatments, and home care compliance.
• Clean calculus deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums using dental instruments, including scaling and root planning for patients with periodontal disease
• Apply fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
• Assess and evaluate patient through the exam, patient records, and patient’s medical history to assist in the diagnosis of dental hygiene problems, disease, and efficacy of administered treatment plans.
• Recognize early signs of periodontal disease; chart restorations and notate areas of concern.
• Develop and present treatment plans.
• Capture x-rays, process, download and mount for the doctor to view; capable of interpreting x-rays independently.
• Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease; communicate findings to patient and doctor.
• Selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth, as needed.
• Educate and motivate patient on proper oral hygiene and corrective/preventative measures.
• Work chair side with Dentist as needed, assist doctor in hygiene examination.
• Schedule appropriate re-care appointments.
• Assist hygiene assistant in sterilization duties.
• Maintain hygiene hand pieces and instruments in good repair and sufficient supply.
• Must always represent the practice in a professional, pleasant, and cooperative manner.
• Must maintain regular, consistent and punctual attendance in accordance with assigned schedule and time off policies.
• Always maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Must be comfortable seeing and able to maintain a professional demeanor and attitude while working around blood and smells that may be unpleasant.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Minimum of Dental Diploma / Dental Hygienist Certification from a recognized Dental School.

Competencies:

• Ability to perform basic dental procedures
• Ability to use initiative and make an informed judgment
• Ability to use the computer
• Must be able to work both independently and cooperatively in team settings.
• Very good time management skills.

Person Specification:

• Passionate
• Problem solver
• Focused and patient
• Attentive to details
• Ability to manage pressure
• A team player.

Salary
N100,000 / month

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Location: Maitama, Abuja (FCT)

Summary

• Assist Dentist in diagnosis and treatment of Patient dental and oral problems.

Responsibilities
Essential responsibilities are listed below. Others may be assigned:

• Assist dentist in examining dental and oral health of patients
• Assist dentist in diagnosis and treatment of patients
• Operate technical dental machines in diagnosis and treatment of Patients
• Plan patients treatment and case
• Assist dentist in attending to Patients within the allocated time for waiting and treatment
• Input, update and keep accurate records of Patients’ dental structure.
• Sterilize all dental equipments
• Educate Patient on best oral health habits
• Comply with all Practices’ policies and procedure on diagnosis, treatment, etc.
• Participate in the Practice’s marketing drive
• Participate in training and continuing education

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Minimum Dental Diploma / Dental Technician Certification
• At least 4 years experience.

Competencies:

• Ability to perform basic dental procedures
• Ability to use initiative
• Ability to use the computer

Person Specification:

• Passionate
• Problem solver
• Flexible
• Attentive to details
• Ability to manage pressure
• A team player.

Salary
N85,000 Monthly.

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Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess an S.S.C.E qualification with at least 3 years relevant work experience.
• Should be staying around Ago Palace Way or Isolo environs.

Salary
N60,000 Monthly.