Dental Assistant

**Introduction**:
About ATSICHS Brisbane

ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We pride ourselves on providing health and human services, our way - supporting our people and community in our commitment to create a flourishing future and lasting legacy for them and their families.

**Description**:
About the Role

As a key member of the ATSICHS Brisbane team, the Dental Assistant is expected to personally contribute to the shaping and achievement of ATSICHS vision and goals within their own scope. They will support dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, reprocessing instruments, supporting patients through the procedure, providing adequate evacuation of oral fluids and retraction of soft tissues, preparation and passing of materials and instruments, and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Act. Educate patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions. The Dental Assistant will support processes that ensure the delivery of dental care is performed within the highest quality. Included activities involve CQI, contributing to policy implementation, audits and reporting of clinical incidents. They will support fellow staff in a team environment to build collegiality and a sense of belongingness within the team and ATSICHS family. Staff will actively participate in team activities and contribute to a flourishing workplace culture that promotes the ethos and values of ATSICHS Brisbane as a long standing Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.

Duties
- Provide quality support with best-practice Chair side assisting
- Ensure quality control of dental equipment
- Professional Accountabilities working in accordance with policies, procedures and legislative requirements
- Contribute to a positive working environment to achieve results consistent with workplace values
- Cultivate productive working relationships at all levels, which support the nurturing of internal and external relationships, facilitates cooperation, trust and respect, values differences and diversity and guides, mentors and focuses on the development of staff

Culture

Enjoy working in an organisation that makes a difference in the community. Join our friendly and supportive Health Care team that will help you grow personally and professionally.

**Benefits**:

- Base hourly rate + Casual loading
- Great career development opportunity
- Work for a community controlled organisation
- Make a difference in our communities dental health

**Skills and Experiences**:
COVID-19 Requirements
- A medical certificate signed by a medical practitioner stating you have received 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccination.

Required

Certificate III in Dental Assisting or equivalent
Demonstrated ability to meet targets and performance outcomes
Ability to support a continuous improvement model for achieving outcomes
Working with Children’s Card (Blue Card) or be eligible to apply.

Preferred

Previous experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Previous experience working with Dental Students

How to apply

Applications can be submitted by following the links on the Recruitment page. Please note the advertising closing date is indicative only.