Dental Assistant

Jetty Dental; Coffs Harbour City Council; On-site; AUD 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Jetty Dental in Coffs Harbour is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant/Receptionist to join our busy practice. Hours are Monday to Friday 8am-5pm with no weekends. You will handle front desk duties, sterilisation, scheduling, and payments using HICAPS while maintaining a patient‑centred approach.

We value a reliable, team‑oriented professional who can learn quickly and support both clinicians and patients in a friendly environment. Training will be provided and a positive attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or IV would be highly regarded but not essential.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Highly motivated with a positive attitude.
• Willingness to learn and work in a team environment.
• Reliable and hardworking.
• Excellent time management and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Implement infection control and sterilisation procedures.
• Stock control.
• Provide excellent patient care and empathy to anxious patients.
• Record treatment notes in patient records.
• Booking and scheduling appointments.
• Processing payments using HICAPS.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Team player

Reliable and hardworking

Time management

Education

Certificate III or IV in dental assisting

Tools

HICAPS

Job description

Jetty Dental is a privately owned, well established dental practice located within the Jetty precinct of beautiful Coffs Harbour. We are a friendly supportive practice that creates long term relationships with our patients. We pride ourselves on providing all our patients with the highest standard of dental care.

We have a full time position available for a Dental Assistant/Receptionist to join our busy dental practice. Practice hours are Monday to Friday 8am-5pm. No weekend work required.

Tasks & responsibilities

• implement infection control and sterilisation procedures
• stock control
• providing excellent patient care and empathy to anxious patients
• recording treatment notes in patient records
• booking and scheduling appointments
• processing payments using HICAPS

Skills and Experience

• Certificate III or IV would be highly regarded but not essential
• excellent organisational skills
• highly motivated with positive attitude
• willingness to learn and work in a team environment
• reliable and hard working
• excellent time management and attention to detail