Trainee / Experienced Dental Assistant [FT]

Doncaster Dental; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four day work week

On-site parking

Uniforms provided

Continuing education opportunities

Staff discount on dental treatments

Job summary

Doncaster Dental in Melbourne is seeking a Trainee or Experienced Dental Assistant for a full-time position. You will support clinicians, prep rooms and help manage patient flow with a team-focused approach.

Training will occur to deliver clinical care, with progression to reception duties as you gain experience. Benefits include a four-day week, on-site parking, uniforms, and ongoing education opportunities.

Qualifications

• Willing to learn dental assisting tasks
• Able to work as part of a team
• Strong patient-focused approach

Responsibilities

• Deliver service to patients and clinicians
• Prepare clinical rooms for treatments
• Support operational requirements of the practice
• Assist clinicians and team in delivering high-quality care

Skills

Motivated personality

Friendly demeanor

Team player

initiative

Excellent communication

Time management

Customer care

Education

Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Job description

Trainee / Experienced Dental Assistant [FT]

In the same job for too long and needing a challenge? Wondered about working in the healthcare industry? Helping people in pain or wanting a smile improvement? Have the grit to learn and excel in an engaging work environment as a team?

Doncaster Dental is an established clinic of over 40 years and built upon sound reputation and quality dental care. We aspire to maintain a team that works to support itself through being dedicated to patient care and experience, whilst ensuring the team are fairly catered for as individuals and as an organisation.

We are now offering to employ Dental Assistants, either experienced or looking to start a traineeship. You will be trained to provide clinical care initially, and as your experience level and comfort zone increases, training to manage customer care at reception level will be offered.

So what qualities would you need to be successful in the role?

• Motivated, friendly and caring personality
• Mature, professional, has initiative and a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Open minded with a willingness to learn
• Likes a challenge working as a team
• Impeccable work ethic
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport
• Customer/patient centric attitude.

Purpose of Role:

To deliver service to patients and clinicians efficiently. Responsible for ensuring the clinical rooms are well prepared for treatments to be performed, as well as supporting operational requirements of the practice. Providing support in preparing and delivering high quality treatment and service to patients by working with the clinician and others in the team as a cohesive unit.

Benefits for the right candidate:

• If no prior experience, Certificate III will be offered
• Opportunity for permanent employment
• Four day work week
• On-site parking
• Uniforms provided
• Continuing education opportunities
• Staff discount on dental treatments