​​Vacancies​​

Keyword

Location

Senior Assistant, Dental

Department

Dental Clinic

Entity

Aga Khan Hospital, Garden

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 off-campus hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:
  • assist the dentist/consultant in four handed dentistry
  • keep the dental operatories equipped with materials supply for the dental procedures
  • mix and manipulate dental materials
  • maintain safety and quality of equipment
  • maintain the patient records
  • manage patents’ recalls
  • keep track of laboratory cases and communicate with the laboratory technicians.

Requirements

You should have:
  • Matriculation, Intermediated preferred
  • diploma in dental assistance from a recognized institution
  • 1-2 years of related work experience
  • knowledge of infection control protocols in handling dental equipment
  • knowledge of functions of all dental equipment
  • willingness to work in shift duties
  • comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

To Apply

​​​Please send your resume at human.resources@aku.edu and mark the subject with position number "10049998". 

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Applications should be submitted latest by October 13, 2024