Dental Assistant | Preston | Casual

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

20% off dental treatments for you and/

Fitness Passport – discounted gym

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Health insurance discounts

Thorough training and ongoing career

Friendly and supportive dental team

Team incentives

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Primary Dental in Preston, Victoria is seeking a Casual Dental Assistant to join our busy dental team. You will provide chairside assistance and patient care across a range of procedures in a fast-paced environment.

We value excellent communication, a positive attitude, and attention to detail. The role includes instrument processing, scheduling, and administrative support, with opportunities for training and career development within the ForHealth Group.

Qualifications

• Possess a Cert III in Dental Assisting and/or have three or more years’ dental assisting experience preferred
• Chairside dental experience with crowns, root canal and extractions (preferred)
• Excellent communication skills
• Positive, can-do attitude and attention to detail

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
• Booking in patients
• Administration support

Skills

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Attention to detail

Ability to work in fast-paced env

Teamwork

Education

Cert III in Dental Assisting

3+ years dental assisting experience

Job description

The Company

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 Preston where 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
• Booking in patients
• Administration support

The Successful Candidates

• Possess a Cert III in Dental Assisting and/or have three or more years’ dental assisting experience preferred
• Have previous chairside dental experience with Crowns, Root Canal and Extractions (preferred)
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude
• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Have a strong work ethic and excellent attention to detail

The Benefits

• 20% off Dental treatments for you and your family
• Fitness Passport – discounted gym access
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Health insurance discounts
• 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