Dental Assistant Position

Dental Holistix Limited; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern clinic

Supportive team culture

Career growth opportunities

Stable weekday rosters

Job summary

Dental Holistix Limited – Hamilton, North Island is seeking an experienced Dental Assistant to join our modern, patient-first practice. You will provide chairside support for dentists and oral health therapists within a busy 4-chair clinic, located in the Anglesea Medical Precinct.

The role is full-time (40 hours per week), Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:30pm, with some Saturdays. We value teamwork, high clinical standards, and commitment to patient care.

Qualifications

• Chairside dental assistant experience required.
• Reception experience is essential.
• Strong communication with patients and clinical team.
• Excellent time management and organisation.
• Accurate data entry and up-to-date clinical records.
• Experience with Exact Online systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality chairside assistance across a range of procedures.
• Maintain infection prevention and control standards.
• Enter and update clinical notes and patient information accurately.
• Support patients with home care guidance and post-treatment instructions.
• Assist with stock ordering and keep clinical supplies organised.
• Support admin with appointment scheduling and reception tasks as required.
• Complete basic laboratory tasks (mouth guards, whitening trays, intraoral scans, cerec crowns).

Job description

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Dental Holistix Limited – Hamilton, North Island

Experienced Dental Assistant (Full-Time) | Dental Holistix

Bring your clinical dental assisting skills to a modern, patient-first practice where quality care, teamwork, and professionalism matter. Dental Holistix is one of the few practices you will find anywhere with a full spectrum of dental treatments available in-house. Our mission is to inspire and engage the general public to improve their oral health and gain confidence in their smile.

The Role

Our busy 4-chair practice, loctated in the Anglesea Medical Precinct, is seeking an experienced Dental Assistant to join our passionate team, high-performing team. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week), Monday to Friday, between 8:00am-5.30pm. This is a clinical role providing chairside assistance for our dentists and oral health therapists. You will work within a highly experienced team that prides itself on effective communication, teamwork and high clinical standards.

Why you’ll love working here

• Modern, well-equipped clinic with a strong focus on quality patient care
• Supportive, collaborative team culture
• Varied work across a wide range of dental treatments (all in-house)
• Stable weekday rosters, with some Saturdays.
• Opportunity to grow your skills in a busy, professional environment
• Promote Oral Health promotion to the community

What we’re looking for

• Chairside dental assistant with reception experience is essential
• Confident, warm communication with patients and the clinical team
• Strong organisation skills and excellent time management
• Comfortable with accurate data entry and keeping clinical records up to date
• Experience with ‘Exact’ Online systems (advantageous, not essential)
• Team-first attitude and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Reliable, positive, fun, friendly, proactive and has a professional attitude
• Genuine interest in the dental industry, and a commitment to providing high-quality patient care
• First aide training certificate – core immediate is preferential
• Experience with sedation – has completed the monitoring the sedated patient course

What you’ll do

• Provide high-quality chairside assistance across a range of procedures
• Maintain excellent infection prevention and control standards
• Accurately enter and update clinical notes and patient information
• Support patients with home care guidance and post-treatment instructions
• Assist with stock ordering and keeping clinical supplies organised
• Support the admin team with appointment scheduling / reception as required
• Complete basic laboratory tasks such as making mouth guards, whitening trays, take extra oral photos, intra oral scans and cerec crowns.

Eligibility:

You must have previous experience as a Dental Assistant and must be eligible to work in New Zealand.