Title: Medical Technologist (Dental)-Roving
Company Name: Friendship
Vacancy: 1
Age: At least 22 years
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
Excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop professionally.
Flexible, highly committed, and motivated to work in remote locations, particularly in riverine and hard-to-reach areas.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Sound knowledge of computer operations, particularly Microsoft Office applications, with good typing skills.
Responsibilities:
Provide outpatient (OPD) consultations and treatment to patients within the scope of professional practice.
Provide pre-procedure and post-procedure care and management of patients in accordance with clinical protocols.
Perform autoclaving and sterilization of dental instruments and equipment, ensuring compliance with infection prevention and control standards.
Manage and maintain departmental stocks of medicines, medical supplies, instruments, and equipment.
Maintain accurate patient records and prepare and submit routine departmental reports to the designated authority.
Conduct awareness sessions on oral hygiene.
Additional Responsibilities:
Assist national and international dentists during dental camps and support the smooth delivery of dental services.
Maintain patient privacy, confidentiality, dignity, and informed consent.
Ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of the dental unit, instruments, and equipment in accordance with infection prevention and control protocols.
Segregate and dispose of medical and dental waste appropriately, following organizational guidelines and applicable standards.
Participate in Behaviour Change Communication (BCC), patient counselling, and health education activities, including oral hygiene awareness sessions.
Comply with the organization's safeguarding policy, code of conduct, and relevant professional and ethical standards.
Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager or higher authority in line with organizational needs and the scope of the position.
Activities:
Greet and attend to every patient courteously, ensuring a patient-friendly environment.
Screen, assess, manage, and provide dental treatment to patients during regular hospital services, within the scope of professional practice.
Perform dental procedures in accordance with approved clinical guidelines and protocols.
Refer complicated and emergency cases to the dental unit of an appropriate medical college hospital, following established referral protocols.
Register patients in the patient register and enter their medical history, diagnosis, and treatment details into the designated software.
Identify and prepare a list of eligible dental patients for dental camps and maintain the list electronically.
Sterilize dental instruments regularly and maintain the relevant sterilization records and registers.
Manage dental unit stocks, including medicines, consumables, instruments, and equipment, and update the stock register regularly.
Prepare and submit daily and monthly departmental reports to the designated authority.
Prepare and submit monthly or quarterly requisitions for medicines, consumables, and other supplies required by the dental unit.
Complete and maintain the daily departmental quality checklist and ensure proper documentation and record preservation.