Full Time Dental Assistant

We are situated in inner western suburbs of Gracevile with five friendly dentists and a well-trained support team. We continually strive to provide excellent care to our patients and would like to add to our team a like-minded individual with a positive attitude towards learning and patient care.

Employment will be Full Time across four days a week, with alternate Saturday mornings.  The successful candidate will be provided with the fantastic opportunity to learn a broad skills set in clinical dentistry combined with a supportive role in reception and marketing events in the community. This position will suit a qualified Dental Assistant with 1-2 years experience HOWEVER applicants with strong interest and a sense of passion to work in the field of dentistry are also encouraged to apply.

Position responsibilities:

This position primarily involves day-to-day hands on clinical assistance alongside our dentists.  We provide a wide range of treatment aside from general dentistry, including orthodontics, implants, cosmetic and sleep apnoea therapy.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for the sterilising and instrument reprocessing in accordance to practice requirements and management of general clinic cleanliness and upkeep.

On occasions, you may be required to assist with the roles of reception which may include welcoming patients and managing appointments along with other administrative duties.

Why Essential Care Dental?

• Small knit team that enjoy providing excellent patient care
• Patients that enjoy their visits at dentist
• Our staff are committed and passionate in helping patients achieve their dental goals
• Our staff are experienced to train anyone that may have little to no experience, but have that motivation and willingness to learn

Key attributes:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Empathy skills with the ability to deliver superior patient care
• Genuine interest in working in healthcare industry
• Dynamically-minded team player
• High standard of mannerism and personal attire
• Willingness to learn and the desire for continued training and development
• Honest and hard working with a strong work ethic
• Highly motivated and self directed

Highly regarded but not essential: 

• Experience working with dental database systems, i.e. EXACT
• Knowledge of infection control guidelines
• Certificate III in Dental Assisting
• Proficiency and knowledge in all office administration duties
• Strong computing skills

Salary to be negotiated based on level of qualification, skill and experience.

Applications should address the above criteria by including previous work history, relevant qualifications, skills or abilities, and any other work related experience.  Resume and covering letters to be uploaded or emailed directly to: essentialcaredental@gmail.com. For further information regarding the available positions, call Dr William Pham or Dr Nikhil Morriswala on 3333 2011 for a confidential conversation