Surgical Dental Assistant

Smile Studio Ballarat; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium remuneration

Direct coaching and mentoring

Exposure to complex dentistry

Travel between practices

Career progression

Teaching opportunities

Visa sponsorship may be offered

Job summary

Budhwar Dental Group offers an opportunity to become a trusted surgical assistant in All-on-4 and full-arch implant procedures. The role provides coaching, mentoring, and exposure across multiple practice locations in Australia.

You’ll be prepared to support clinicians through complex surgeries, learn digital workflows, and grow into leadership duties within the team as your competence develops.

Qualifications

• Overseas-trained dentist targeting ADC steps and contributing as a surgical assistant.
• Senior dental assistant aiming to grow into a surgical coordination role.
• Willingness to travel between practices for varied surgical exposure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surgical rooms, instruments, implant components and materials.
• Anticipate treatment stages and provide efficient assistance under supervision.
• Maintain infection control, instrument processing and stock organisation.
• Coordinate with clinicians and support staff to keep appointments smooth.
• Help patients feel reassured and supported throughout their care.
• Take ownership of the assisting workflow from prep to room reset.

Skills

Dental assisting

Surgical support

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Teamwork

Education

Overseas-trained dentist preparing for ADC

Senior dental assistant with surgery interest

Tools

All-on-4 experience

Dental instruments handling

Job description

Build advanced skills. Learn alongside experienced clinicians. Become an essential part of a surgical team.

Are you an overseas-trained dentist preparing for your ADC examinations, or an experienced dental assistant ready to develop your skills in surgical dentistry?

Budhwar Dental Group is offering an opportunity to receive close coaching and mentoring in All-on-4 and full-arch implant surgery, with attractive remuneration reflecting the responsibility of the role.

We’re looking for someone who wants to become a trusted surgical assistant: thoroughly prepared, attentive to detail and able to anticipate what the clinician and patient need throughout a complex procedure.

This opportunity suits two professional backgrounds:

An overseas-trained dentist beginning or progressing through the ADC process, who wants to contribute their dental knowledge in an assisting role, learn from experienced clinicians and build familiarity with Australian practice.

A senior dental assistant with an interest in surgery, who is ready to be coached into a capable All-on-4 surgical assistant and take on greater responsibility.

An opportunity to learn, contribute and progress.

You’ll benefit from:

Premium remuneration: pay that recognises the additional skills, preparation and responsibility involved in surgical assisting.

Direct coaching and mentoring: learn the preparation, sequencing and teamwork behind advanced full-arch treatment.

Exposure to complex dentistry: develop an understanding of the surgical and restorative stages, digital workflows and coordination involved in All-on-4 care.

Travel and variety: work alongside the clinical team across practice locations and see how treatment is delivered in different settings.

Connections with leading clinicians and educators: opportunities to meet and learn from experienced people in implant dentistry.

Teaching opportunities: as your competence grows, contribute to training activities and help mentor other team members.

Career progression: develop towards greater responsibility in surgical coordination, team training and clinical support within the group.

Sponsorship opportunities: visa sponsorship may be offered to suitable candidates, subject to eligibility and applicable visa requirements.

Fewer patients, greater involvement in each case.

Surgical days involve fewer patients and longer, more complex appointments. Your contribution will require sustained concentration, careful preparation and a strong sense of responsibility.

With training and mentoring, you’ll develop the ability to:

Prepare surgical rooms, instruments, implant components, equipment and materials.

Anticipate the stages of treatment and provide efficient assistance under the treating clinician’s direction.

Maintain meticulous infection control, instrument processing and stock organisation.

Coordinate with clinicians and support staff so each stage of the appointment runs smoothly.

Help patients feel reassured and supported throughout their care.

Take ownership of the assisting workflow, from preparation through to documentation, handover and room reset.

The goal is for you to become a dependable member of the surgical and restorative team who can confidently manage the assisting side of an All-on-4 surgical day.

We’ll invest in your development. You’ll bring commitment to learning.

You’ll need excellent attention to detail, clear communication and a calm, organised approach. You should be comfortable receiving feedback, practising new skills and steadily taking on responsibility as your competence develops.

We value someone who thinks ahead, follows protocols, speaks up when something needs attention and works collaboratively. Willingness to travel between practices is also important.

A potential future within our group.

For overseas-trained dentists, there may be an opportunity to progress into a dentist position within one of our group practices after successfully completing the ADC process and obtaining Australian dental registration. Any future appointment would depend on your performance, mutual fit and a suitable vacancy.

For experienced dental assistants, this is an opportunity to build advanced surgical assisting skills and grow into mentoring, training and team leadership responsibilities.