Dental Assistant (full-time / part-time / casual available)

Yass Valley Dental; Yass Valley Council; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Promotion from within

Structured training program

Recognition program

Modern clinics and equipment

Treatment discount for you and family

Job summary

Yass Valley Dental is seeking a Dental Assistant to join our busy team across Yass and Murrumbateman. The role offers full-time, part-time, or casual options, with training provided and opportunities for internal advancement.

You will support dentists by preparing patients, maintaining sterility, documenting treatments, and assisting with imaging and impressions. A reliable, detail-oriented, and patient-focused candidate is ideal.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience is highly regarded with comprehensive training provided.
• Qualifications or experience in a dental or health profession are welcome but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and prepare them in the dental chair.
• Document patient treatment and dental charts during consultation.
• Anticipate needs and position tools within the dentist's reach.
• Provide post-operative care instructions to patients.
• Assist with X-rays, and pour/trim dental impression moulds.

Skills

Reliability

Can-do attitude

Tech-savvy

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Multitasking

Tools

Dental equipment

Job description

Dental Assistant (full-time / part-time / casual available)

Have you considered a dental assisting career?

Supporting patient dental care is busy, fulfilling work, and with ongoing advances in dentistry there is always something new to learn!

Why join Yass Valley Dental? (yassvalleydental.com.au/careers)

We're a longstanding, local business offering comprehensive general dental services to Yass, Murrumbateman and the wider Canberra region.We enjoy having fun at work, while taking patient care seriously. Some of our benefits include:

We promote from within. Every one of our current team leaders started at the practice as a dental assistant, and they now run the projects that matter most to the business. We're growing, and more opportunities will come up

Learn from the best. A structured, supportive training program with our senior DAs, some with more than a decade of experience behind them.

Work that gets noticed. Employee of the month, an annual awards night, and the smaller day-to-day acknowledgements that matter more often.

Modern equipment and well set up surgeries, across both our Yass and Murrumbateman clinics.

Generous discount on treatments for you and your family

About the opportunity

We are actively growing our practices, and have room for fresh faces to join the team!

A full-time role is generally 9 days per fortnight, working at both our Yass and Murrumbateman locations (generally from 8am - 5.15pm Monday to Friday, and occasionally 8am - 1pm Saturdays). Available working days on offer may range from 3-5 days per week, or casual work, depending on applicant suitability.

Relevant experience is highly regarded but comprehensive training is provided for all new team members.

What do our Dental Assistants do?

Dentists and clinicians rely on the support of dental assistants every day. A great dental assistant will be there to make sure everything runs smoothly.

A dental assistant’s day is spent ensuring all treatment areas are sterile, organised and well prepared for the dentist to treat patients. Among other things, this includes:

Greeting patients, preparing them in the dental chair and documenting patient treatment and dental charts during the consultation

Anticipating needs and positioning tools and equipment within the dentist’s reach as required

Providing patients with instructions for post-operative care

Assistance may also be needed developing X-rays, as well as pouring and trimming dental impression moulds

Do you share the same skills and traits that make our team incredible?

Reliability and a strong work ethic

A can-do attitude, willingness to learn quickly and use initiative to support others

Confidence using technology, working with a range of computer software and specialised dental equipment

Excellent attention to detail and the ability to follow instructions quickly and carefully

Professional and caring verbal and written communication skills, with confidence speaking to patients face to face

Impeccable personal hygiene and presentation

The ability to remain focused and highly organised in a busy workplace, showcasing time management and multitasking skills

To be successful…

Qualifications or experience in a dental or health profession is very welcome, but not essential

Alignment with our team values

Ability to prioritise and manage tasks without supervision

Working knowledge of infection control procedures or willingness to learn

Ability to start early or finish late to provide continuity of service for our patients

Valid driver's licence

Up-to-date immunisation record