Dental Assistant (HTAC/DA 1) - Portland

Summary

The North-East Regional Health Authority, a statutory body under the Ministry of Health & Wellness, with responsibility for the management and delivery of Public Health Services within the parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary, and Portland invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Dental Assistant (HTAC/DA 1) assigned to the Portland Health Departments. Under the general direction of the Dental Surgeon, the incumbent is responsible for preparing the dental clinic for patient care and facilitating daily clinical operations to include preparing instruments and equipment and performing administrative duties. Salary Range: 💰 $2,078,360 – $2,470,517 JMD per annum.

Responsibilities

• • Maintain an inventory of all dental instruments, supplies and equipment and record in the Inventory Report.
• • Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment.
• • Schedule and confirm appointments for patients.
• • Collect and record patient medical and dental history and vital signs.
• • Prepare tray set ups for dental procedures for each patient, and assist the Dentist, Dental
• • Therapists/Nurses and Hygienists during dental procedures.
• • Capture intraoral and/or extraoral radiographic images with subsequent processing of the obtained radiographs.

Required Skills

• • Knowledge of dental surgery instruments, equipment and materials used in dentistry
• • Knowledge of methods and procedures used in delivering oral care
• • Knowledge of pharmaceuticals used in dentistry
• • Knowledge of the Government’s Dental Health Policies and Procedures manual

Qualifications

• • Certificate in Dental Assisting from an accredited institution
• • 6 – 9 months of training as per the Ministry of Health training plan. [* Dental Assistant training level I and II])

Additional Information and Instructions

Applications along with detailed resume should be sent no later than Thursday, 2025 April 17 to: The Director, Human Resource Management & Development North East Regional Health Authority 34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre Ocho Rios, St. Ann 📧 Email: jobs@nerha.gov.jm 📠 Fax: (876) 795-2747 ℹ️ Subject: Dental Assistant (HTAC/DA 1) - Portland Health Departments 📜 N.B. Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. 🙏 Note: We thank all applicants for responding; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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