Floor Coordinator (DA) Oral Surgery

Oral Health Victoria (formerly Dental Health Services Victoria); Melbourne; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $9,010 per year

Meal Entertainment up to $2,650 per/yr

Job summary

Oral Health Victoria, located in Carlton, Victoria, is seeking a Dental Floor Coordinator to oversee dental assistants and allocate resources for the Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Unit. You’ll manage chair arrangements, staffing, and real-time problem solving with the leadership team to improve throughput, safety, and team performance.

The role requires a Certificate IV in Dental Assisting and at least 6 years of experience as a Dental Assistant, including experience leading clinical teams and

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Dental Assisting is required.
• Minimum 6 years' current experience as a Dental Assistant.
• Experience leading teams in a clinical environment.
• Knowledge of rostering and workforce management.
• Strong understanding of oral health patient care processes and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate dental lists and chair management to support clinical priorities.
• Lead and support dental teams, fostering a positive and solutions-focused culture.
• Manage staffing, rostering, and resource allocation.
• Partner with leaders to optimise patient flow, safety, and service delivery.
• Monitor clinical standards, documentation, and care continuity.
• Contribute to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Rostering

Team coordination

Patient care processes

Education

Certificate IV in Dental Assisting

Job description

Oral Health Victoria (formerly Dental Health Services Victoria) – Carlton VIC

• $76,015 per annum + 12% Super + Monthly ADO
• Salary Packaging options available. You can use up to $9,010 per year of your pre-tax income for a range of everyday items and expenses and up to a further $2,650 per year on Meal Entertainment. This means you could pay less tax and have more money to spend!
• Work with an organisation that is transforming public oral health care in Victoria

• Full-time ongoing position
• $76,015 per annum + 12% Super + Monthly ADO
• Salary Packaging options available. You can use up to $9,010 per year of your pre-tax income for a range of everyday items and expenses and up to a further $2,650 per year on Meal Entertainment. This means you could pay less tax and have more money to spend!
• Work with an organisation that is transforming public oral health care in Victoria

Abou The Role

The Dental Floor Coordinator is responsible for the daily oversight of dental assistants, and the allocation of resources to support clinical management and operations in the Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Unit (OMFS).

You’ll be the go-to person for daily chair management, staffing allocations, and real-time problem-solving. Working closely with the Oral Surgery leadership team, you’ll help optimise throughput, patient safety, and team performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate dental lists and chair management to support clinical priorities.
• Lead and support dental teams, fostering a positive and solutions-focused culture.
• Manage staffing, rostering, and resource allocation.
• Partner with leaders to optimise patient flow, safety, and service delivery.
• Monitor clinical standards, documentation, and care continuity.
• Contribute to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

You Will Have

• Certificate IV in Dental Assisting.
• Minimum 6 years' current experience as a Dental Assistant.
• Experience leading teams in a clinical environment.
• Knowledge of rostering and workforce management.
• Strong understanding of oral health patient care processes and terminology.

Why Join OHV?

• Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
• Salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 per year.
• Convenient Carlton location with excellent public transport access.
• Diverse dining, cultural, and recreational opportunities nearby.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives every day.

Applications close: 16 November 2026, 11:59pm.

Please note: We will actively shortlist throughout the advertising period and may close applications early if suitable candidates are identified.

We will be actively reviewing applicants so please do not hesitate in applying as we may fill these roles before the close date.

We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform and achieve better health outcomes therefore we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in our recruitment process, please email *******@dhsv.org.au

OHV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practiced.

OHV is a public health service and requires employees to be vaccinated in accordance with policies published by the Department of Health and/or public health orders issued by the government.