Dental Assistant

For Health Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% off dental treatments

Fitness Passport

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Health insurance discounts

Training and development opportunities

Team incentives

Uniforms provided

Job summary

ForHealth Group is seeking a casual Dental Assistant to join the Mount Druitt team. You will provide chairside support, assist dentists across multiple procedures, and help deliver excellent patient care in a busy clinic.

The role offers training and development within a supportive dental management team, with a focus on quality care and efficient patient flow.

Qualifications

• Cert III in Dental Assisting required or preferred.
• Excellent communication and patient serviceSkills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced dental setting.
• Experience with chairside assisting preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Providing chairside dental assistance to Dentists.
• Delivering high-quality dental care and customer service.
• Sterilisation and instrument reprocessing.
• Advising patients on care and procedures.
• Fostering professional relationships with team and patients.
• Maintaining compliance with policies and procedures.
• Answering calls and enquiries; booking patients.
• Providing administration support to the practice.

Skills

Chairside assistance

Communication

Positive attitude

Attention to detail

Fast-paced

Education

Cert III in Dental Assisting

Job description

The Company

Primary Dental is one of Australia's largest Dental Support Organisations, supporting a nationwide network of over 180+ independent dentists in 60+ dental centres across Australia. We are a family of 50+ Dental support team members, 300+ Dental Assistants and a Dental Management team made up of people with decades of experience working in and managing dental practices. We are proudly part of the ForHealth Group.

The Role

We are looking for a Casual Dental Assistant to join our dental team in Mount Druittwhere you will provide exceptional patient care and chairside dental assistance in a variety of dental procedures. This is a busy, fast-paced role where you will be given the opportunity to further develop your dental knowledge and skills by our supportive team.

The Responsibilities

• Providing all aspects of chairside dental assistance to our Dentists
• Delivering exceptional dental care and excellent customer service
• Instrument reprocessing and sterilisation procedures
• Advising patients of care
• Fostering professional working relationships with team members, patients and medical staff
• Maintaining compliance with organisational policies and procedures
• Answering telephone calls and enquiries
• Booking in patients
• Administration support

The Successful Candidates

• Have previous chairside dental experience preferred
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude
• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Have a strong work ethic and excellent attention to detail
• Possess a Cert III in Dental Assisting and/or have three or more years’ dental assisting experience preferred

The Benefits

• 20% off Dental treatments for you and your family
• Fitness Passport – discounted gym access
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Health insurance discounts
• Thorough training and ongoing career development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive dental and management team
• Team incentives
• Uniforms provided

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of an outstanding work environment in a purpose and values-driven Company that invests in its people through training and development and internal promotion.

ForHealth Group is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people with: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestry; disability; culturally and linguistically diverse groups; the LGBTIQA+ community; veterans; carers; refugees; and people of all ages. ForHealth Group fosters a safe, respectful, and inclusive organisation culture which aims to eliminate behaviours that are unlawful and not in line with the 10 things that make us tick (our Values) 10 things that make us tick | ForHealth