Dental Assistant

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is looking for a Dental Assistant to join the C3 team serving Auckland Central. Prior experience as a dental assistant or a dental background is essential, with a passion for working with children and making a difference in the community.

You will support dental/oral health therapists, provide administrative help, and contribute to a high-performing, customer-focused service across clinics and community settings in North, West, East, Central and South Auckland.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a dental assistant or dental background is essential.
• Demonstrated passion for working with children and the community.
• Ability to contribute to a high-functioning team and learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist dental/oral health therapists to provide efficient, customer-focused care.
• Provide administrative support as required.

Skills

Dental assisting experience

Patient care

Teamwork

Job description

If you are self-motivated and enthusiastic about Childrens Oral Health here is an extraordinary opportunity to become part of New Zealand's largest dental service as a Dental Assistant.

Auckland Regional Dental Service (ARDS) is a community dental service run by Waitemata District. We provide free dental care to children aged 0-17 years who live in North, West, East, Central and South Auckland. We have many clinics located in schools and in the community and also provide care in our diagnostic vans and transportable dental units.You can look forward to the chance to progress within our forward thinking organisation.

We are looking for a Dental Assistant to join our service in the C3 team which covers theAuckland Central Region,

About the role

Prior experience as a dental assistant or a dental background is essential. We ask that you have a passion for:

• Working in health and working with children
• Making a difference in your community
• Working in a high functioning team with motivated individuals
• Learning new skills and challenging yourself

The purpose of the Dental Assistant role is to:

• Support and assist dental/oral health therapists to provide an efficient customer focused service to clients and whanau
• Provide administrative support as required

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Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities