Dental Assistant

Please note that a recognised dental qualification (dentist) is a mandatory requirement for this position.

This person is expected to provide dental assistant services during the dental care to all Guests and Crew members who need it. The dental assistant shall help the dentist in all shipboard dental health-related matters including responding to dental emergencies. Will also work with the rest of the medical team as part of the health team under the leadership of the Senior Doctor.

To consistently exceed guest expectations and provide the highest levels of product and services, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

• Help the Dentist including completion of dental forms/reports and the dental equipment and supply inventory.
• Ensure confidentiality of dental-medical information.
• Provide dental hygiene education to the crew as directed by the dentist/ DDS.
• Assist the DDS in carrying out all professional responsibilities and duties.
• Provide dental assistant level of care for minor and major dental emergency situations for passengers and crew.
• Provide dental hygiene and cleaning to patients.
• Operate basic dental instruments as instructed by the DDS.
• Remove residual debris from dental equipment, clean and sterilizedental equipment.
• Examine oral cavities for signs of dental illness.
• Write records of dental care in our electronic medical record system.
• Keep dental equipment and instruments in good condition.
• Keep the workplace clean, tidy and in order.
• Takevital signs of patients. Will report to the DDS any abnormal findings and makea record of these in the electronic medical record system.
• In addition to assisting the dentist with patient care, dental assistants have avariety of administrative responsibilities in relation to care of guests andcrew and management of the dental Facility and pharmacy.
• Generally,it is the responsibility of all dentists and dental assistants to become fullyversed with the policies and procedures of the ship as well as the requirements of the DDS under whom the nurse will serve. Each nurse will serve at scheduled times on a medical "on call" roster each day. During this period, the nurse will assist thedoctor on duty.
• Whenany member of the medical staff receives a telephone call or otherwise becomesaware of a potentially serious guest or crew medical issue outside established office hours, that contact or telephone call should be followed-up by an"in person" visit with the patient by a member of the medical staff,which should then be documented accordingly in medical records. For this reason, the dental assistant will inform the DDS and the on-duty doctor of anyof such occurrences and make the necessary annotation in the electronic medical record system.
• The dental assistant must participate in all lifeboat and emergency drills held on board unless excused by the Staff Captain .
• The dental assistant must also assist in maintaining a proper inventory level of pharmaceutical and medical and dental supplies, and prepare requisitions as needed for the doctor's signature. The inventory of pharmaceuticals aboard the ship must be conducted on a weekly basis as well as whenever there is a change in medical personnel aboard ship. Risk Management and the Director or Medical Operations should be advised of any substantial missing items or supplies.
• The dental assistant will receive a copy of the nurse’s narcotic keys.
• The dental assistant will prepare any reports and documents as requested by the DDS.
• The dental assistant must follow the doctor's instruction with respect to inspection of dental equipment and supplies. He/she must follow the dentist’s ordersfor daily or weekly inspection of dental equipment and supplies.
• The dentalassistant…