Dental Assistant

ACT Orthodontics; Canberra; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Orthodontics in Deakin is seeking a friendly dental assistant to support orthodontic and periodontal care. You will provide chairside assistance, prepare rooms, maintain infection control and help with photographs, scans and records.

You will be part of a busy, growing practice with a collaborative team, opportunities to develop skills across orthodontics and periodontics, and a commitment to high standards of patient care and a positive patient experience.

Qualifications

• Friendly, caring and confident with patients.
• Reliable, organised and proactive.
• A strong team player with a positive attitude.
• Comfortable working in a busy, growing practice.
• Able to adapt and learn new systems and clinical workflows.
• Interested in developing skills across both orthodontics and periodontics.
• Committed to high standards of patient care and attention to detail.
• Previous dental assisting experience is preferred.
• Experience in orthodontics or periodontics would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Chairside assisting for orthodontic and periodontal procedures
• Preparing treatment rooms and maintaining infection control standards
• Sterilisation and instrument processing
• Taking and assisting with clinical photographs, scans and records
• Preparing patients for treatment and ensuring they feel comfortable and cared for
• Assisting with orthodontic procedures, including braces, aligner treatment and more
• Assisting with periodontal and surgical procedures
• Helping ensure the practice runs smoothly and efficiently
• Providing a warm, professional and positive experience for patients

Skills

Patient care

Team player

Adaptability

Learning systems

Orthodontics experience

Periodontics experience

Dental assisting experience

Job description

Key responsibilities

Chairside assisting for orthodontic and periodontal procedures

Preparing treatment rooms and maintaining excellent infection control standards

Sterilisation and instrument processing

Taking and assisting with clinical photographs, scans and records

Preparing patients for treatment and ensuring they feel comfortable and cared for

Assisting with orthodontic procedures, including braces, aligner treatment and more

Assisting with periodontal and surgical procedures

Helping ensure the practice runs smoothly and efficiently

Providing a warm, professional and positive experience for patients

About you

Friendly, caring and confident with patients

Reliable, organised and proactive

A strong team player with a positive attitude

Comfortable working in a busy, growing practice

Able to adapt and learn new systems and clinical workflows

Interested in developing skills across both orthodontics and periodontics

Committed to high standards of patient care and attention to detail

Previous dental assisting experience is preferred

Experience in orthodontics or periodontics would be highly regarded

About us

ACT Ortho and ACT Perio are growing specialist practices based in Deakin, providing high-quality specialist care in a welcoming, professional and supportive environment. We offer a modern specialist practice environment with variety across both orthodontics and periodontics, training and opportunities to develop new skills, a supportive and collaborative team, and a workplace focused on high-quality care, teamwork and creating a positive patient experience.

A modern specialist practice environment in Deakin

Variety across both orthodontics and periodontics

Training and opportunities to develop new skills

A supportive and collaborative team

The opportunity to be part of the growth of ACT Ortho

A workplace focused on high-quality care, teamwork and creating a positive patient experience