Dental Nurse / Hygienist

Position: Dental Nurse / Hygienist (HTAC/ DA 2)

Location: Garrison Administrative Unit (Health Services Corps)

Two (2) positions vacant

Under the general direction of the Force Dental Officer, the incumbent is responsible for assessing and providing oral health treatments to patients.

Qualifications & Experience

• BSc. Degree in Dental Nursing from an approved institution;
• Registration with the Dental Council of Jamaica;
• Valid Dental Nursing Licence;
• Two (2) to three (3) years of experience working within the dental field.

Responsibilities

The Dental Nurse/Hygienist is responsible for assessing and providing oral health treatment to patients between the ages of one to nineteen (1-19) years old.

• Patients screened;
• Triage assessments done;
• Medical health history reviews conducted;
• Vital signs taken, routine and diagnostics oral examination;
• Patient records maintained;
• Dental radiographs (X-rays) taken and developed;
• Local anaesthetics administered;
• Assist with the supervision of the Dental Assistant and Dental Assistant Administrator;
• Information on oral hygiene strategies provide;
• Patient records maintained and updated;
• Vital signs of patients taken and recorded before dentist proceeds with examination process;
• Patients provided with information on appropriate oral hygiene strategies;
• Dental radiographs taken and developed in accordance to standards;
• Thorough assessment and updating of patient history;
• Prompt assessment of oral health trauma, making provision for appropriate treatment;
• Prepare reports as necessary;
• Proper oral health and dental hygiene procedures administered to all patients in keeping with specified standards and guidelines.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform other related functions assigned.

Required Competencies

Technical competencies

• Oral health knowledge;
• Clinical skills;`
• Use of technology;
• Adherence to health and safety protocols as well as cross-infection;
• Job knowledge.

Core competencies

• Oral and written communication;
• Teamwork and cooperation;
• Customer and quality focus;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Initiative;
• Integrity / ethics;
• Analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.

Special conditions of the job

• Typical working environment;
• May be required to work beyond the normal working hours;
• May be required to work on weekends and public holidays;
• Office located some distance from the main entrance;
• May be subjected to search based on JDFs rule.

Note

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact

Director

Human Resource Management & Administration (Civilian) Section
Jamaica Defence Force

Up Park Camp

Kingston 5.

 

Email: joboppsjdfciv@mns.gov.jm

Base Salary: Undisclosed