Part-Time Oral Surgery Assistant - Implants & Surgery

The Canberra Maxillofacial Centre; Australian Capital Territory; On-site; AUD 7,000 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

The Canberra Maxillofacial Centre in Canberra is seeking a part-time Dental Assistant to support our specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and clinical team one day per week. You will assist with a range of oral surgical and dental implant procedures performed within the practice.

The role emphasizes infection control, patient communication, and teamwork in a small clinic. Experience as a Dental Assistant and comfort in a clinical setting are essential.

Qualifications

• Has experience as a Dental Assistant.
• Familiarity with dental implants, implant components and implant workflows.
• Confident working in a clinical or surgical environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable speaking with patients by telephone following surgery.
• Calm and organised during surgical procedures.
• Strong infection control and sterilisation knowledge.
• Compassionate and reassuring with anxious patients.
• Reliable, punctual and attentive to detail.
• Works well within a small, close-knit team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon during surgical procedures.
• Assisting with dental implant surgery and related procedures.
• Preparing patients for oral surgical procedures.
• Setting up surgical rooms, instruments and equipment.
• Maintaining sterile fields and assisting with sterile surgical technique.
• Chairside assisting during procedures performed under local anaesthesia.
• Supporting and reassuring patients before, during and after surgery.
• Providing postoperative instructions under the direction of the surgeon.
• Conducting postoperative telephone follow-up calls with patients.
• Cleaning, sterilising and preparing surgical instruments.

Skills

Dental Assistant

Job description

The Canberra Maxillofacial Centre in Canberra is seeking a part-time Dental Assistant to support our specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and clinical team one day per week. You will assist with a range of oral surgical and dental implant procedures performed within the practice.

The role emphasizes infection control, patient communication, and teamwork in a small clinic. Experience as a Dental Assistant and comfort in a clinical setting are essential.