AddressDental Assistant/Receptionist Part Time (2-4 days per week - 18-36 hours, must be available Wednesday and Thursday) - Hobart
Macquarie Street Periodontists has a Part Time (2 or 4 days per week - 18-36 hours, must be available Wednesday and Thursday) position for an experienced Dental Assistant/Receptionist to replace a valuable team member who is leaving to return home interstate. Join our vibrant, expanding practice with no Fridays, late evenings or weekends. We will train you in everything you need to know about our specialty - no prior periodontal/implant experience is necessary! This is more than just a job - it's a superb career opportunity offering incentives, an excellent work culture, learning and growth, and an overall great place to work with strong ethics and values.
Your role includes chairside dental assisting, sterilisation and infection control, and some reception duties.
Our practice is a great place to work and has a lot to offer you!
We support our referring Dentists and their patients by providing specialist Periodontal and Implant care including treatment of gum disease, gum cleaning, gum surgery, bone and gum grafting, extractions and dental implant placement.
There are many reasons to join our team:
Great incentives
- Attractive, above-award wages with scope to increase as your skills and responsibilities grow
- Permanent employment with annual leave, paid public holidays, rostered days off and regular, stable hours 7:45am-5:45pm
- Free onsite parking
- Central Hobart location
- No Friday or weekend work
- Holiday closure over Christmas and New Year
Excellent work culture
- Strong team culture with regular social events
- Experienced and friendly team that looks after each other
- Highly organised practice
- Regular staff meetings
- Personal and professional development
Learning and growth
- Full training provided in all aspects of Periodontics and Implant dentistry and no prior Periodontal/Implant experience is necessary
- Supportive learning environment to teach you what you need to know
- Transparency around expectations and performance
- Variety of responsibilities and skills development including chairside dental assisting including surgery and dental implants, sterilisation and infection control, reception, practice administration
Strong ethics and values
- Modern practice environment and equipment
- Highest standards of infection control
- Commitment to working with honesty and integrity
- Caring for patients with empathy and sensitivity
Be our new superstar Dental Assistant/Receptionist!
You will need to have the following qualities:
- Previous chairside dental assisting experience
- Previous reception experience
- Excited to learn new skills
- Warm, friendly personality and great interpersonal skills
- Works well within a team
- Attention to detail
- Carry out tasks efficiently and accurately
- Reliable, responsible and efficient nature
- High standards of personal presentation
- Ability to take on information and learn
- Ability to take constructive feedback
- Follow established protocols and procedures
- Use a systematic and organised approach
- Desire to be the best you can be both personally and professionally
- Enjoy building relationships with people from all walks of life
How to apply:
We look forward to hearing from you! Please send a personalised cover letter introducing yourself, describing why you would like to be a Dental Assistant/Receptionist at our practice and how you would be a great addition to our team plus your resume. Applications with a written reference will have an added advantage. Please note, applications without a personalised cover letter will not be considered. Only suitable applicants will be contacted.
