Dental Chairside Assistant with Laboratory Duties

Freedom Recruitment Agency; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee dentistry benefits

Family discounts

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

A Dental Chairside Assistant is needed to support the Principal Practitioner in a role that blends patient care with laboratory tasks. This permanent part-time position is 2 days per week (Wednesday and Thursday) with consistent hours and the opportunity to learn fabrication of simple appliances after training.

You will join a busy practice in North Sydney, bring calm, methodical patient care, manage treatment room setup, assist during procedures, and support lab work, stock control and

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months of dental assisting experience.
• Strong time management and workflow organisation.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, ensuring smooth patient interactions.
• Attentive and proactive listening with a keen eye for detail.
• Ownership of tasks and ability to work autonomously.
• Driven and passionate to support patients at the highest level.

Responsibilities

• Greet and seat patients with professionalism and warmth.
• Set up and clean treatment rooms, maintaining high aseptic protocol.
• Assist chairside with procedures and ensure efficient workflow.
• Follow up on complex treatments with patient care calls and TLC tasks.
• Sterilise instruments and maintain sterilisation logs.
• Capture intra-oral photographs and upload them to software.
• Book and manage patient appointments.
• Fabricate simple appliances; (e.g. retainers and whitening trays) after appropriate training.
• Monitor stock levels and ensure timely restocking.

Skills

Dental assistant experience

Time management

Detail-oriented

Autonomous

Education

Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Tools

Dental software

Microsoft Office

SLR camera

Job description

Dental Chairside Assistant with Laboratory Duties

About the employer

Our client, located in North Sydney, is a long-standing member of the dental services industry. Operating a busy dental practice, offering their patients a superior approach to dental care they tailor their services offered to their extremely loyal and community-minded client base.

Having been in practice for over 25 years, our client specialises in providing customised health programs for their individual patients’ needs. With an exceptional approach to patient healthcare, high quality healthcare is offered at all times.

About the role

We are seeking a Dental Chairside Assistant to support the Principal Practitioner in a diverse and handson role that combines patient care with technical laboratory work.

This is a permanent part-time position (2 days per week), ideal for those seeking consistent part-time work with flexibility to supplement income elsewhere. Your well- honed chairside skills and expertise will see you hit the ground running while also providing the opportunity to develop additional skills in the fabrication of retainers, whitening trays and other simple dental appliances following training.

The days of employment are Wednesday and Thursday.

You will bring a calm and methodical approach to daily practice operations, ensuring due diligence with each patient experience being seamless, professional, and caring. Along with your chairside duties, you will play an important role in supporting the laboratory side of practice, in this excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety with both the clinical and technical aspects of dentistry.

What's great about this

• Develop and hone your experience alongside the principal practitioner

• Make a genuine impact on patient care

• Variety beyond traditional chairside assisting

• Generous remuneration on offer + employee dentistry benefits & family discounts

• Consistent weekly hours with flexibility to balance family, study or another role

General Dental Assistant Tasks

• Greet and seat patients with professionalism and warmth

• Set up and clean down treatment rooms, maintaining high aseptic protocol

• Assist chairside with procedures and ensure efficient workflow

• Follow up on complex treatments with patient care calls and TLC tasks

• Sterilise instruments and maintain sterilisation logs

• Capture intra-oral photographs and upload them to software

• Participate in daily team huddles and weekly meetings

Reception Tasks

• Book and manage patient appointments

• Answer phone calls and relay messages promptly

• Process payments and issue receipts

Laboratory Tasks

• Trim temporary crowns and manage lab records

• Fabricate simple appliances; (e.g. retainers and whitening trays) after appropriate training

• Organise and track external lab deliveries

• Monitor stock levels and ensure timely restocking

• Ensuring instruments and equipment are well-maintained and arrange repairs as required

Stock Control

• Prepare monthly stock reports

• Rotate stock using FIFO to prevent expiration

• Maintain minimum stock levels

• Manage inventory efficiently

About you

You are an experienced, proactive, and detail-oriented Dental Assistant who thrives in a dynamic environment. You take pride in delivering excellent patient care and have a natural ability to anticipate the next step in treatment.

Essential

• Minimum 18 months of dental assisting experience

• Strong time management and workflow organisation

• Ability to remain calm under pressure, ensuring smooth patient interactions

• Attentive and proactive listening skills with a keen eye for detail

• Ownership of tasks and ability to work autonomously

• Driven and passionate to support patients at the highest level

Desirable

• Certificate III in Dental Assisting (or equivalent)

• Current First Aid & CPR certification

• Experience with dental software and Microsoft Office

• Previous experience in orthodontics, retainers, or lab work

• Experience taking high quality photos with SLR cameras and uploading to software

You must have full Australian working rights to be considered for this role.

Submissions for this role close 25-09-2026