Dental Assistant - Special Needs Outreach Specialist

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; Sydney; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Superannuation

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane in Sydney CBD NSW is seeking a Dental Assistant to join the Special Needs Outreach Program. The role is permanent part-time (8 hours per week) and offers a pro-rata salary of AUD 71,335 to AUD 76,205 plus super and salary packaging.

In this role you will assist dentists and oral health therapists, prepare and sterilise instruments, support outreach clinics, and help deliver patient-centred care to people with complex needs.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control protocols and sterilisation procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on chairside assistance to dentists and oral health therapists.
• Prepare and sterilise instruments, equipment and clinical areas, maintaining infection control standards.
• Support community outreach clinics by coordinating equipment, supplies and resources.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centred care to people with complex medical, physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs, including Special Needs patients.
• Coordinate reception, patient administration, appointments, records and stock management with clinicians.

Skills

Chairside dental assisting

Infection prevention

Communication

Patient care

Education

Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting

Job description

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane in Sydney CBD NSW is seeking a Dental Assistant to join the Special Needs Outreach Program. The role is permanent part-time (8 hours per week) and offers a pro-rata salary of AUD 71,335 to AUD 76,205 plus super and salary packaging.

In this role you will assist dentists and oral health therapists, prepare and sterilise instruments, support outreach clinics, and help deliver patient-centred care to people with complex needs.