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SalaryAlphington Dental Care is offering the opportunity to join our team as a full-timeDental Assistant.
Our dental clinic offers a friendly and supportive environment for you to work and learn. We want you to enjoy your work and stay for the long term! We are located in a well-serviced area with a train station and shops/cafes just around the corner.
All levels of experience will be considered including candidates with no previous experience in dental assisting. We can support you to complete a traineeship in order to achieve a Certificate III qualification in dental assisting.
We are looking for a candidate who is able to start as soon as possible. The position will require some weekend and/or evening work. Please outline in your application your current availability.
We are a fun and cohesive team, eager to provide you with a long-term position where you can develop your skills as a Dental Assistant. You will find our workplace a great environment to make friends and really enjoy your work.
What does a Dental Assistant do on a day-to-day basis?
• Work collaboratively as a team and provide chair-side assistance to the dentist.
• Sterilisation of instruments and cleaning of the dental practice to maintain strict infection control.
• Administrative duties, such as, updating the patient's computer record, taking payments and booking appointments.
• Educating patients in the importance of oral health
The attributes of a successful candidate would include:
• Communication skills (excellent phone skills are a must), confidence, interpersonal skills.
• Work ethic, reliability, efficiency with tasks.
• Caring demeanour when working with patients. Being helpful and considerate of other staff members.
• Attention to detail and following instructions accurately.
• Computer and written language skills.
Please send a cover letter and resume outlining your interests in being Dental Assistant. We would like to know about your previous study, work experience and interests outside of work. Any previous customer service experience will be highly regarded.
