Intercare is a growing healthcare business that aims to provide patients with affordable, high-quality medical care. As representatives of Intercare, we are driven by our goal to improve people’s well-being. Our core beliefs, which include putting people first, acting with honesty, embracing diversity, striving for top quality, and being innovative, shape our identity and actions.
Intercare Mbombela Medical and Dental Centre, located in Mpumalanga, is looking for a Dental Assistant. This role involves helping dentists and specialists with general and specialized dental work, along with managing patient-related administrative tasks.
CRITICAL OUTPUT
- Keep your skills up-to-date by staying informed about the newest dental practices and working within your skill set.
- Be responsible for your choices, actions, and any mistakes you make while helping patients.
- Keep the dental room clean and follow all rules for sterilizing instruments and preventing infections.
- Help the dentist with all procedures as instructed.
- Manage lab work, including filling out forms, collecting items, sending them to the lab, and handling casts.
- Keep track of supplies and equipment in the dental room and use them carefully.
- Listen to and address any problems to make sure dental care is safe.
- Make sure all records follow the rules and laws.
- Always protect patient privacy, respect, and safety.
- Throw away medical waste, tissue, and medicine as required by law.
- Make sure equipment works well, and report any problems that could be dangerous to patients or staff.
REQUIREMENTS
- Grade 12 education.
- Must have finished a dental assisting training program or have similar training and work experience.
- Experience working with customers is a plus.
- Must know how to use computers (MS Office).
- Must understand the rules and ways of general dentistry and how to help a dentist treat patients.
- Must have a strong understanding of dental words.
- Must know the basics of how a dental office works.
- Must know and use good infection control and cleaning methods.
- Must understand dental treatment codes to give prices for complex dental work.
- Must know about special dental work.
- Experience with GoodX is a plus.
- Must be currently registered as a Dental Assistant with the HPCSA.
If your personal purpose is aligned to our purpose and your values fit in with our value system, please apply. We encourage Diversity of Thought, and we welcome people to build and add to our culture.
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The successful incumbent will be expected to commence employment on the 27 August 2025 (TBC).
If you are not contacted within 6 – 12 weeks of the closing date please regard your application as unsuccessful.
