Dental Assistant

Queensland Health; Strathpine; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Safe and flexible work environment

Flexible work arrangements

Superannuation up to 12.75% and salary

Job summary

Metro North Health's Oral Health Services is seeking a Dental Assistant to support chairside care across school and community dental settings, delivering safe, high-quality treatment to children and young people.

You will prepare instruments, manage rooms, uphold infection control, and assist clinicians, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and contributing to smooth day-to-day operations in a dynamic clinic.

Qualifications

• Provide chairside assistance during a variety of dental procedures.
• Prepare instruments, equipment and materials for treatment.
• Support infection prevention and control processes.
• Assist with patient management and administrative tasks.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary oral health team.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance during a variety of dental procedures, ensuring efficient and safe support for clinicians and patients.
• Prepare instruments, equipment and materials required for treatment, maintaining a clean, organised clinical environment.
• Support infection prevention and control processes, including cleaning, disinfection, sterilisation and management of reusable devices.
• Assist with patient management and administrative functions, including record keeping and workload coordination.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary oral health team to support patient wellbeing and service quality.

Skills

Chairside assistance

Infection control

Records management

Teamwork

Administrative support

Job description

Support positive oral health outcomes while working across school and community dental services in a hands on patient care role.

About the role

Join Metro North Oral Health Services and become part of a team committed to delivering safe, high-quality oral healthcare to children and young people across the community. Working within the School Dental Service, this role offers the opportunity to support a wide range of dental procedures while helping create a positive experience for patients and their families.

As a Dental Assistant, you will work alongside Dentists, Dental Specialists and Oral Health Practitioners, providing chairside assistance, preparing equipment and treatment rooms, supporting infection control processes and contributing to the smooth day-to-day operation of dental clinics. This is a rewarding role for someone who enjoys working as part of a team and delivering outstanding patient care in a dynamic clinical environment.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Provide a high standard of chairside assistance during a variety of dental procedures, ensuring efficient and effective support for clinicians and patients.
• Prepare instruments, equipment and materials required for treatment, while maintaining a clean, organised and safe clinical environment.
• Support infection prevention and control processes, including cleaning, disinfection, sterilisation and management of reusable medical devices.
• Assist with practice management and administrative functions, including patient management, record keeping and workload coordination.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary oral health team while contributing to patient wellbeing, service quality and continuous improvement activities.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.