Overview
Dental Assistant Jobs in Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com
Title: Dental Assistant
Company: ExecutivePlacements.com
Location: Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Recruiter:
Merand Corbett & Associates
Job Ref:
CPT002226/CW
Date posted:
Monday, May 4, 2026
Location:
Somerset West, South Africa
SUMMARY:
Well established dental practice is seeking a Dental Assistant to work closely with another assistant, with occasional overlap to support the smooth running of the practice. The ideal candidate will be a strong team player, as collaboration is essential in a busy and sometimes high-pressure environment with multiple practitioners and an open-plan reception area. Candidates must be friendly, well-presented, and able to work quickly and efficiently. Fluency in both English and Afrikaans is required, along with a neat and professional appearance.
POSITION INFO:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- All ordering, checking and maintaining of stock.
- Checking invoices against orders, approving and scanning of all invoices to Creditors for payment.
- Responsible for year-end stock count and pricing.
- Cleaning and sterilizing ahead of and after surgery.
- Collecting Patients from Reception and taking them through to examining rooms/surgery and making sure they are at ease and comfortable.
- Preparing Patients for surgery: checking blood pressure and supplying medicine.
- Preparing surgical instruments needed for surgery.
- General assistance to Dentist.
- Preparing for surgery in hospital (Instruments and stock).
- Assisting with the appointment book.
- Assisting with answering the telephone and general smooth running of the Practice.
- Responsible for a clean and sterile surgery and examining rooms (supervising cleaning).
- Cleaning of suction pipes.
- Ensuring that all computers in surgery and examining rooms are up and running.
- Ensuring that the Scan/Pan machine is up and running.
- Making sure that all implants are available ahead of surgery.
- Ensuring that the dentures of the Patients are packed ahead of surgery and/or liaising with the Dentists to deliver the dentures a day before the procedure.
- Loading Patient’s scans on CD as and when necessary.
- Arranging disposal of medical waste.
- Arranging collection of specimens by Pathcare.
- Be willing to start early and work late as and when required.
- Office hours 8:00 until the last patient has left, Monday to Friday.
- Uniforms will be provided.
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