Casual Dental Assistant - Flexible Hours & Perks

Coastal Dental Care; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award pay

Flexible roster

Perks platform

Dental discounts

EAP program

Referral program

Gold Coast network

Job summary

Coastal Dental Care Redland Bay is a busy dental practice seeking an experienced Dental Assistant on a casual basis to cover leaves and busy periods. You will work with different dentists, performing chairside support and ensuring patient comfort from start to finish.

Hours vary and include Saturdays; the role offers flexible rosters and potential move into part‑time. Start in early November with a supportive local team within a respected regional network.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in a dental assisting role.
• Confident chairside support across a range of procedures.
• Strong infection control and sterilisation knowledge.
• Caring, professional and patient-focused approach.
• Excellent attention to detail and reliability.
• Willingness to keep infection control and first aid qualifications current.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and closing treatment rooms, and keeping the surgery and sterilisation area neat and compliant.
• Assisting dentists chairside: passing instruments, preparing materials and processing digital X-rays.
• Sterilising and reprocessing instruments, and keeping infection control records up to date.
• Looking after patients from the moment they sit down until they head back to reception.
• Helping manage stock levels in the surgeries and general practice admin.

Skills

Chairside support

Infection control

Attention to detail

Reliability

Patient-focused

Adaptability

Education

Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting

Tools

D4W or similar software

Job description

Coastal Dental Care Redland Bay is a busy dental practice seeking an experienced Dental Assistant on a casual basis to cover leaves and busy periods. You will work with different dentists, performing chairside support and ensuring patient comfort from start to finish.

Hours vary and include Saturdays; the role offers flexible rosters and potential move into part‑time. Start in early November with a supportive local team within a respected regional network.