Dental Assistant with Reception Skills

Crows Nest Dentists; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual or permanent part-time

Job summary

Crows Nest Dentists in Sydney is seeking a friendly Dental Assistant for 2–3 days per week. The role is primarily chairside with occasional reception duties, including phones, SMS, emails, and appointment bookings using Principle software.

Casual or permanent part-time arrangements are available to suit you. You will perform infection control, sterilisation, surgery setup, weekly surgery cleaning, and support a warm, professional patient experience.

Qualifications

• Cert III in Dental Assisting preferred.
• Cert IV qualification highly regarded.
• Confidence with reception tasks, or willingness to learn them.

Responsibilities

• Chairside assisting across general and preventive dentistry.
• Infection control, sterilisation, and surgery set-up/pack-down.
• Reception duties as needed: answering phones, responding to SMS and email enquiries, and booking and managing appointments using Principle software.
• Weekly cleaning of surgery.

Skills

Chairside assistance

Reception duties

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Cert III in Dental Assisting

Cert IV

Tools

Principle dental software

Job description

Crows Nest Dentists is looking for a Dental Assistant to join our team, 2–3 days per week (casual or permanent part-time available). This role is primarily chairside, but you'll also be relied on for reception duties from time to time — including the occasional full day on the front desk — so we're after someone who's either already confident with reception work or keen to learn it.

Key responsibilities

Chairside assisting across general and preventive dentistry

Infection control, sterilisation, and surgery set-up/pack-down

Reception duties as needed: answering phones, responding to SMS and email enquiries, and booking and managing appointments using Principle software

Weekly cleaning of surgery

About you

Cert III in Dental Assisting (preferred)

Cert IV highly regarded

Confidence with reception tasks, or a genuine willingness to learn them

Experience with Principle dental software is a bonus, but not essential — training provided

A team player with strong communication skills and a warm, professional manner with patients

Reliable availability for the rostered 2–3 days per week

About us

Crows Nest Dentists is a supportive, close-knit team with modern equipment and facilities.

• A supportive, close-knit team
• Modern equipment and facilities
• Casual or permanent part-time arrangement to suit you