Dental Assistant Geelong, Victoria

Bupa Aged Care; Geelong; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Bupa Dental Geelong in Geelong, Victoria, invites applications for a part-time Dental Assistant maternity leave cover. You’ll provide chair-side assistance, manage instruments and x-ray procedures, and help maintain infection control in the treatment rooms.

The role runs Wednesday to Friday 8:00 am–6:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am–3:00 pm, with a strong likelihood of permanency. If you have around 12 months’ experience and a Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting, you’ll fit well and join a team

Qualifications

• Ideally 12 months’ experience as a Dental Assistant in Australia.
• Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting highly regarded.
• Provide chair-side assistance including suction, instrument handing, mixing techniques and x-ray procedures.
• Maintain infection control standards and prepare treatment rooms.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side assistance for dental professionals during treatment.
• Clean and prepare the treatment room and instruments according to infection control standards.
• Assist with appointment scheduling, cancellations and confirmations as required.

Skills

Chair-side assistance

Infection control

X-ray procedures

Time management

Education

Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting

Job description

Dental Assistant | Bupa Dental Geelong

Employment Type:

Fixed Term, Part-Time maternity leave cover until 14 April 2027, with a strong likelihood of permanency. Wednesday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm and Saturday, 8:00am to 3:00pm

Practice Details: Chairs:

2 | Close to Moorabool Street bus station!! | Practice Information

At Bupa, purpose meets possible. Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, more personal and more human.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people tolive longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is changing, and so are we. We’re investing in more clinics, better systems and smarter, more connected ways to help our customers. As we continue to expand our services and invest in innovation, you’ll help create a healthcare system that meets people where they are, responds to what they need and leaves them better than before.

Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility. Just imagine the impact you could make.

The purpose of the Dental Assistant role is to

support the delivery of safe clinical care and procedures and contribute to achieving patient care goals in dental health. This role ensures that all equipment and supplies adhere to infection control standards, including the sterilisation and processing of dental equipment and the treatment rooms are maintained in a safe and organised manner.

What you’ll need to make it possible

• Ideally 12 months’ experience working as a Dental Assistant in Australia
• Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting highly regarded
• Provide chair-side assistance for dental professionals providing dental treatment including usage of suction, passing instruments and materials, mixing techniques, assist in x-rays procedures and knowledge of instrumentation.
• Clean and prepare the treatment room, dental instruments and equipment in accordance with infection control standards and BDC procedures;
• Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplace.
• Is responsible for work performed with a medium level of accountability or discretion
• Assist with the management of appointment schedules including booking, cancellation, rebooking and confirming appointments as required.

Why you’ll love it?

• We support our people to be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves.
• With access to continuous learning, development programs, and internal career pathways, you’ll be supported to grow your career and take the next step with confidence.
• Our employees can access wide range of benefits: from our own products (incl. health insurance discounts) to many other products and services via our partnerships program (like Apple, Samsung, JB Hi-Fi, plus gym and spa discounts to name a few). We reward our people and celebrate their success, provide initiatives that develop careers and look after our people’s health, wellbeing, and futures.

Here at Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are committed to building diverse teams that are reflective of the communities we serve and fostering a fair and inclusive workplace free from discrimination, bullying and harassment. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants and are dedicated to removing barriers to participation.