Orthodontic Hygienist - Full-Time, Canberra Clinics

Embrace Orthodontists; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Award wages

Full-time position

Work across three Canberra locations

Supportive clinical team

Job summary

Embrace Orthodontists is expanding across Canberra with Belconnen, Manuka and Gungahlin locations. We are seeking a passionate, motivated and patient-focused Dental Hygienist to join our growing team on a full-time basis.

You will work closely with orthodontists and clinical staff, generally with an assigned Dental Assistant to support you during clinical sessions, enabling you to focus on delivering excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified and registered Dental Hygienist in Australia.
• Interested in working specifically within orthodontics.
• Confident with children, teenagers and adults.
• Friendly, empathetic and able to build strong patient relationships.
• Able to work efficiently in a busy clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the orthodontist during bonding and debonding of brackets and aligner attachments.
• Assist with fitting separators and bands and placement of auxiliaries.
• Take orthodontic records including clinical photographs and radiographs (where qualified CBCT).
• Maintain accurate and compliant clinical documentation.

Skills

Dental Hygiene

Patient education

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified and registered as a Dental Hygienist in Australia

Job description

Embrace Orthodontists is expanding across Canberra with Belconnen, Manuka and Gungahlin locations. We are seeking a passionate, motivated and patient-focused Dental Hygienist to join our growing team on a full-time basis.

You will work closely with orthodontists and clinical staff, generally with an assigned Dental Assistant to support you during clinical sessions, enabling you to focus on delivering excellent patient care.