Dental Therapist

Acacia Dental Surgery; Darwin; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from senior dentist

Relocation assistance

CPD support

Modern equipment

Job summary

Acacia Dental Surgery in Darwin is seeking a Full-time OHT (4-5 days per week). We welcome experienced or new graduates to join our two-chair practice with QIP accreditation and state-of-the-art equipment including Trios 5, CBCT, OPG and implants.

You will receive one-on-one mentoring from the principal dentist, who actively teaches in the CDU program. Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Open to learning and gaining experience in dentistry.
• Current professional indemnity insurance required.

Skills

Learning mindset

Professional presentation

Tools

Trios 5 scanner

CBCT

OPG

Implants

Job description

Full-time OHT (4-5 days per week) for a modern, busy dental practice in Darwin.

We are looking for an experienced or recent graduate to join our team in Acacia Dental Surgery.

We are a two-chair practice with full QIP accreditation and state of the art equipment and technology including Trios 5 scanner, CBCT and OPG, rotary endodontics, Strauamann implant system and intraoral cameras. We are a team of two dentists and a supportive experienced team. Our patients are very friendly and understanding. Sometimes their appreciation of your efforts is more rewarding than the fee they pay!

The mentoring in the practice will be done by the principal dentists (a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons with 28 years of experience in private practice who is currently involved with Charles Darwin University program for OHT as a clinical tutor). The principal dentist who works part time and allocates his non-working days to mentoring the new associate. This has been done in the past with the current associate and candidates are welcome to speak to the current associate to discuss the level of mentorship and the hours the principal dentist allocates to mentoring.

We are neither a cooperation nor have a cooperate atmosphere in our practice. Our current staff members have been with the practice for the past three or more years. The principal dentist is always available and helpful. The staff and the dentists share a friendly and hassle-free atmosphere to solely focus on patients and enjoy providing good care for appreciative patients.

About the area

Darwin is not a country town! It is the capital of Northern Territory with a great waterfront area and beaches throughout the city. The city is made up of a large number of tall buildings and well-designed areas including the famous and popular waterfront beach with many restaurants and cafes, The Mall, the parliament house, stoke hill wharf, great cycling tracks, nighttime markets and many tourist destinations.

It is a friendly city with a large insurgence of tourists during the dry season months. The city has several night clubs, Bars, many restaurants and Cafes.

The population of the city is growing, and it has currently been selected as Australia’s fastest growing capital city for housing. It is certainly not what you have in your mind! Please do some research and watch some videos.

Skills and experience

• Current professional indemnity insurance

You are:

• Open and enthusiastic about learning and gaining experience in dentistry. Your attitude and openness to learning and experiencing is the most important quality.


• Highly professional, with a polished image and good personal presentation

What we offer

• Real mentorship with the principal dentist spending his free time in the clinic doing one of one direct mentoring. This is a rare opportunity due to his passion for teaching and helping new graduates grow.


• Modern practice with latest dental technologies including Trios 5 scanner, CBCT, OPG and Implants.


• Hourly rate $75-85 based on the level of experience. For associates who can exceed above a certain daily limit a generous commission will be added to their monthly payment


• Relocation and accommodation assistance are also an option for the right candidate


• Contribution towards CPD courses through the year.