Dental Assistant: Chairside & Front Desk, Full-Time

Pacific Smiles Group; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time stability

Above award wages

Reception skills training

Ongoing training

Career progression

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Pacific Smiles Group is seeking a Dental Assistant for our Burleigh Heads centre, split between chairside and reception in a full-time role with rotating weekend shifts. You will support clinicians, prepare rooms, and help with front-of-house tasks to deliver excellent patient care.

The role offers variety, ongoing training, and opportunities within a national dental network. A positive, team-focused environment and clear pathways for career progression are provided.

Qualifications

• Dental Assistant experience essential
• Confident all-rounder across chairside assisting and sterilisation
• Reception experience a bonus, or a genuine keenness to learn
• Strong understanding of infection control standards
• Excellent communication and patient care skills
• Reliable, adaptable and team-focused
• Available for rotating weekend shifts

Responsibilities

• Chairside assisting across a range of general dental procedures
• Preparing treatment rooms and supporting clinicians
• Maintaining high standards of sterilisation and infection control
• Supporting reception duties, including patient check-in, scheduling and phone enquiries
• Delivering exceptional patient care and customer service
• Supporting smooth day-to-day clinic operations
• Working collaboratively with dentists and the wider team

Skills

Chairside assisting

Sterilisation & infection control

Reception duties

Communication with patients

Job description

Pacific Smiles Group is seeking a Dental Assistant for our Burleigh Heads centre, split between chairside and reception in a full-time role with rotating weekend shifts. You will support clinicians, prepare rooms, and help with front-of-house tasks to deliver excellent patient care.

The role offers variety, ongoing training, and opportunities within a national dental network. A positive, team-focused environment and clear pathways for career progression are provided.