Dental Assistant | Baulkham Hills | Casual

Primary Dental; Sydney; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental discount

Fitness Passport

Employee support

Career development

Job summary

Primary Dental in Baulkham Hills is seeking a Casual Dental Assistant to provide chairside support and exceptional patient care. The role involves assisting dentists in a busy practice, instrument preparation and sterilisation, and administrative duties, with opportunities for training and career development.

Ideal candidates hold a Cert III in Dental Assisting or have 3+ years of dental assisting experience, and must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Cert III in Dental Assisting or 3+ years' dental assisting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside dental assistance during procedures.
• Deliver patient care and exceptional customer service.
• Prepare and sterilise instruments.
• Answer calls and provide admin support.
• Maintain infection control and practice policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Thrives in fast-paced environment

Team collaboration

Education

Cert III in Dental Assisting

Job description

Dental Assistant | Baulkham Hills | Casual

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 Baulkham Hillswhere 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
• Administration support

The Successful Candidates

• Possess excellent communication skills
• 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
• 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