Dental Assistant
Core
Provide chair-side assistance during dental procedures, support oral health education, and maintain infection control standards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Role type
Dental Assistant
Builds
Dental treatment services and oral health education programs
Domain
Healthcare / Dentistry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Chair-side assistance, infection control, oral health education, clinical record keeping, administrative support, special needs support
Preferred skills
Experience in Aboriginal health, cultural safety, calming anxious clients
Technologies
Dental materials, sterilization equipment
Responsibilities
Prepare and support clients for dental treatment, clean and sterilize instruments, assist with oral health education, maintain clinical records, provide administrative support
Seniority
Part-time, fixed-term contract