Dental Assistant, Oral Health Services, Allied Health Services, Cairns And Hinterland Hospital And Health Service

7 days ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time

About us: We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About your role: Provide accurate and proficient assistance and adaptation to any operator to provide four-handed dentistry, retraction and evacuation techniques and application of rubber dam.
Monitoring of, and assisting operator in, management of patient well-being and anxiety level and an awareness of medical conditions.
Ensure equipment, instruments, materials and surgery satisfy infection control standards through utilising standard/universal precautions, decontamination procedures, barrier draping.
Utilise protocol for managing blood and body substance spills.
Use infection control protocols and relevant Standards and Guidelines for cleaning, sterilising reusable items and for the disposal of surgery waste.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of policies, procedures and trends relating to the provision of dental assisting including medico-legal responsibilities, ethical practice, codes of practice and relevant Standards.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to: Generous superannuation
Salary packaging
Annual incremental increases
Career training and development
Flexible work arrangements
Wellness programs Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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