Casual Senior Dental Assistant & Front Desk Specialist

Maven Dental Maroochydore; Maroochydore; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible casual work

Free onsite parking

Ongoing training and development

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Maven Dental Maroochydore is seeking a seasoned Senior Dental Assistant/Receptionist to cover casual periods across clinical and front-desk duties. You’ll support dentists, oral health therapists and the Practice Manager, helping manage bookings, payments and patient flow.

The role combines chairside assistance with front-desk responsibilities, requiring strong communication, infection control knowledge and adaptability in a busy Sunshine Coast practice.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in dental assisting, ideally with senior-level experience.
• Experience in dental reception or the ability and willingness to work across front-desk responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and patient service skills.
• Confidence using dental practice software and computer applications
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• The ability to adapt to a busy practice and support the team where needed
• Strong knowledge of infection control, sterilisation and clinical protocols

Responsibilities

• Providing chairside assistance to dentists and supporting a range of dental procedures
• Preparing treatment rooms, sterilising instruments and maintaining infection control standards
• Ensuring clinical equipment, instruments and materials are ready for use
• Welcoming patients and managing check‑in and check‑out
• Scheduling appointments, managing recalls and responding to phone and online enquiries
• Processing payments, HICAPS claims and health fund enquiries
• Maintaining accurate patient records and billing information with care and confidentiality
• Explaining treatment costs, health fund benefits and gap payments
• Supporting the wider team with daily tasks and helping maintain a smooth patient flow

Skills

Dental assisting

Dental reception

Communication skills

Software proficiency

Organisational skills

Infection control knowledge

Tools

Dental software

Practice management software

Job description

Maven Dental Maroochydore is seeking a seasoned Senior Dental Assistant/Receptionist to cover casual periods across clinical and front-desk duties. You’ll support dentists, oral health therapists and the Practice Manager, helping manage bookings, payments and patient flow.

The role combines chairside assistance with front-desk responsibilities, requiring strong communication, infection control knowledge and adaptability in a busy Sunshine Coast practice.