Dental Assistant

Cornerstone Health; Penrith City Council; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Health is seeking a motivated Dental Assistant to join the Our Medical Dental team. You will support dentists, manage the clinical room, ensure infection control, and deliver an outstanding patient experience.

The role includes chairside assistance, stock management, reception support, and lab coordination. Ideal candidates have 1+ years’ experience, strong communication, reliability, and a Certificate III in Dental Assisting (preferred).

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience as a Dental Assistant.
• Vaccinations up-to-date for the role.
• Experience with Dental4Windows is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support your assigned dentist with chairside assisting throughout the day.
• Prepare and stock the clinical room for all procedures.
• Maintain infection prevention and control to ensure safety.
• Provide a professional, caring experience for patients at every interaction.
• Assist with instrument processing, sterilisation, and barcode tracking.
• Work with the team to ensure smooth daily operations across the clinic.
• Support reception duties including bookings, enquiries, and recalls.
• Assist with stock management, external lab coordination, and in-house lab work.

Skills

Chairside support

Patient care

Communication

Team oriented

Reliability

Education

Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Tools

Dental4Windows

Job description

At Cornerstone Health we’re motivated to make a difference: To provide quality healthcare for all Australians. We put patients at the heart of everything we do, providing a quality primary healthcare service where and when it’s needed most.

We operate 16 large-scale medical centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and on the Gold Coast supporting over 2 million patients annually. Our Medical centres offer general practice, dental, radiology, telehealth, pharmacy, pathology, allied health and specialists – all under one roof.

We’re a growing, purpose-driven organisation that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and patient-focused Dental Assistant to join the Our Medical Dental team.

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting dentists and the wider team to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the clinic, while delivering a high standard of care and an outstanding patient experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support your assigned dentist, including proactive chairside assisting throughout the day
• Take ownership of the clinical room, ensuring it is fully prepared, stocked, and ready for all procedures
• Maintain the highest standards of infection prevention and control to ensure patient and team safety
• Provide a supportive, professional, and caring experience for patients at every interaction
• Assist with the efficient processing, sterilisation, and barcode tracking of instruments
• Work collaboratively with the team to ensure smooth daily operations across the clinic
• Support reception duties including appointment bookings, enquiries, billing, recalls, and follow-up calls
• Assist with stock management, external lab coordination, and in-house lab work

Helping to manage stock levels, coordinating external lab work and assisting with in-house lab work.

About You

You are a reliable, proactive, and team-oriented individual who takes pride in delivering excellent patient care and supporting your colleagues.

You will bring:

• A positive attitude and a genuine desire to make a difference
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with patients from all walks of life
• A growth mindset, with openness to feedback and continuous improvement
• Strong work ethic, reliability, and punctuality
• Minimum 1+ years’ experience as a Dental Assistant
• Up-to-date vaccinations and serology appropriate for the role
• Certificate III in Dental Assisting (preferred)
• Experience with Dental4Windows (advantageous)

Why Join Cornerstone Health?

• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Access to a strong network of dentists and healthcare professionals
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities
• Support from an experienced and engaged management team