Dental Assistant

HCF Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

HCF Australia is seeking a Casual Dental Assistant to support Dentists and the Practice Manager at Castle Hill Dental Center in Castle Towers, Castle Hill. You will assist chair-side, manage instrument setup and radiograph development, and help maintain a clean, safe clinical environment.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, initiative, and adherence to infection prevention and WHS policies, with potential cross-training opportunities and reception-related tasks.

Qualifications

• Previous dental knowledge and experience.
• High level of confidentiality, tact and diplomacy.
• Initiative and common sense in daily tasks.
• Basic computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assistance to dentists, ensuring patient comfort and efficiency throughout their visit.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised clinical environment in accordance with HCF policies and procedures.
• Monitor patient day sheets, prepare for patient lists, and accommodate emergencies where possible.
• Coordinate patient flow, including escorting, settling, and preparing patients for treatment.
• Assist with chair-side duties: instrument and material set-up, procedure support, mixing materials, data entry, and radiograph development.
• Uphold infection control standards, manage surgery changeover and cleaning, and perform equipment and stock maintenance.
• Process and sterilise instruments, maintain stock levels, and validate sterilisation cycles.
• Report any fraudulent behaviour or activity as required.
• Comply with Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation, policies, and procedures. Report hazards, near misses, and injuries promptly.
• Participate in meetings, training, and health and safety activities.

Skills

Dental knowledge

Confidentiality

Initiative

Computer literacy

Communication

Hygiene

Education

Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Radiography qualification

First aid training

Job description

As a Casual Dental Assistant, you will work alongside our Dentists and Practice Manager to ensure high quality patient care, compliance with our Dental Quality Management System, and the smooth running of day to day operations of our Castle Hill Dental Center.

Please note this is a Casual Dental Assistant position based in our Castle Hill Dental center located in Castle Towers.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assistance to dentists, ensuring patient comfort and efficiency throughout their visit.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised clinical environment in accordance with HCF policies and procedures.
• Monitor patient day sheets, prepare for patient lists, and accommodate emergencies where possible.
• Coordinate patient flow, including escorting, settling, and preparing patients for treatment.
• Assist with chair-side duties: instrument and material set-up, procedure support, mixing materials, data entry, and radiograph development.
• Uphold infection control standards, manage surgery changeover and cleaning, and perform equipment and stock maintenance.
• Process and sterilise instruments, maintain stock levels, and validate sterilisation cycles.
• Report any fraudulent behaviour or activity as required.
• Comply with Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation, policies, and procedures. Report hazards, near misses, and injuries promptly.
• Participate in meetings, training, and health and safety activities.

Key Performance Areas

• Efficient management of handpieces, stock, and materials.
• Satisfactory assistance and competency in all dental assistant duties.
• Teamwork and cooperation, including flexibility for additional tasks.
• Good communication, punctuality, and attendance.
• Commitment to learning and adherence to infection prevention, WHS, and PPE standards.

Essential Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Previous dental knowledge and experience.
• Neat appearance and sound personal hygiene.
• High level of confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
• Initiative and common sense in daily tasks.
• Basic computer literacy.

Desirable

• Reception experience or willingness to be cross-trained.
• Qualifications in radiography, sterilising, and/or first aid.
• Certificate III in Dental Assisting.

About HCF

At HCF, our purpose is to bring our human touch to healthcare. Since 1932 we’ve been putting our members and their health first. As Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, we cover over 1.9 million members with health, life, travel and pet insurance and our vision is to make healthcare understandable, affordable, high quality and member centric.

We want to be true health partners to our members, easily guiding the healthcare choices that are right for them. At HCF, our values are the way we do things and create the necessary culture to help us realise our purpose and deliver our Strategy. Living our values in action we step forward, walk in their shoes, stay human, make it better and get there together.