Dental Assistant

**Dental Assistant**

**The role**

We are looking for a dental assistant for 4 days a week - mondays to thursdays (negotiable, may be able to arrange swapping days with current staff members).

**The company - about the practice**

This is an exciting opportunity for a dental assistant with our busy growing practice in the heart of Bulimba.

Our main focus is on creating ideal patient care. We keep up to date with the latest procedures, and we are equipped with the experience to tackle complex cases involving full mouth reconstruction and dental implants.

We strive to create a comfortable working environment and a stable team who are a joy to work with.

**Benefits**
- Learn and experience lots of new procedures every day, implants, ortho, general dental, gum surgeries and grafts, we do it all
- Digital systems and new technologies to use
- Rewarding role with learning and development opportunities
- Join a fun and growing team

**Tasks & responsibilities**

Dental assisting:

- Chairside dental assisting for all general dental procedures within our practice procedures and protocols.
- Responsible for the smooth running and organisation of their dentist’s daily schedule.
- Maintaining and implementing the highest standards of infection control.
- Coordination of laboratory work with receptionists and dentists to make sure they have been sent off an received
- Teamwork with other dental assistant colleagues in various practice duties, which may include simple lab work (pouring models, organizing lab work, surgery tracking, etc).
- Stocking up the surgery to ensure smooth operation during the day
- Rough note taking during examinations and consultations, touch typing skills are highly appreciated
- Sterilization and re-processing of instruments.

**Qualifications and skills**
- Certificate 3 in Dental Assisting not required but greatly appreciated
- Experience as a Dental Assistant is appreciated
- Prior experience with Praktika - or ability to pick up patient bookings software
- Good computer literacy
- Reliability and good organizational abilities is a must.
- High standard of presentation
- Excellent attention to detail
- Team player with ability to build rapport with patients, dentists and employees.
- Implant experience is highly valued (set up, assisting, knowledge of components)

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift

Supplementary Pay:

- Bonus
- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates

Ability to commute/relocate:

- BULIMBA, QLD 4171: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Dental assistance: 1 year (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person