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Form of workOngoing - Full Time
Preston (PANCH)
- Join your Community Health (YourCH) and make a meaningful contribution to the health and wellbeing of people in northern Melbourne.
- Work in a unique co-located clinical and laboratory environment manufacturing Oral Health prosthetic devices using cutting-edge digital workflows, 3D Printing and Milling equipment.
- This is a full-time ongoing position.
About YourCH
At YourCH, we provide a wide range of services, including medical, dental, allied health, COVID response, social support, Aboriginal Health, and Trans and Gender Diverse healthcare. Our purpose-driven approach focuses on community development and addressing health inequalities.
About the Dental Technician role
As the Dental technician, you'll work within the Laboratory Team and alongside a multidisciplinary oral health team to run the daily operations of the dental lab. You'll be responsible for the creation, modification and provision of dental laboratory services.
Reporting to the Oral Health Manager (with support from the Dental Prosthetist), this is a ongoing full-time role (1.0 FTE)
Your Passion and Commitment will see you:
- Oversee the daily operations of the dental laboratory.
- Work within your scope of practice to provide high-quality dental prosthetic appliances.
- Deliver on performance, service standard and service quality KPIs.
- Strengthen relationships with clients and stakeholders utilising laboratory services.
- Maintain records and other laboratory documentation.
- Mentor and supervise students (in-line with skills and experience)
To succeed in this role you will have:
- Diploma of Dental Technology, or equivalent.
- 5+ years' Dental Technician experience (highly desirable), with ability to work to full scope of laboratory practice.
- Experience using technology in dentistry and dental laboratory settings including CAD-CAM dentistry, digital laboratory workflows, use of 3D printing and/or milling equipment.
- Experience mentoring and supervising apprentices, students, and/or lesser experienced colleagues (where appropriate and in accordance with skills and experience).
For further information about this role, please refer to the position description (available via the YourCH Careers Hub).
YourCH Culture & Benefits
YourCH has fostered an organisation-wide supportive and diverse team that allows staff to bring their whole self to work, both personally and professionally. You'll join a team focused on reflecting the diverse communities we serve and we will work with you to ensure a safe, affirming workplace by addressing any barriers you may experience to full participation. We offer:
- True flexibility in a supportive work environment to be yourself and balance your personal and professional responsibilities.
- Opportunities for development and training to grow your skills and career.
- Access to internal inclusion Networks like our LGBTIQA+ Rainbow Pride Network (and more starting soon).
- Eligibility for not-for-profit Salary Packaging Options including $15,900 annually and $2,650 Meal and Entertainment allowance per FBT year.
- Being an environmentally conscious employer part of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network.
Submit your application today!
Apply for the role via the YourCH Careers Hub. Applications for this role may be reviewed as they are received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!
If you still have any queries about the role please contact
Your Community Health is an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer who supports inclusiveness and diversity. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining people from a diverse background, including but not limited to, those identifying as LGBTIQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and people with adisability.
