Dental Assistant
DR Dental South Yarra
Part-Time | 2-3 Days per Week | Enjoy a 4-Day Weekend Every Week
Roster: Tuesday & Wednesday 7:30am-5:30pm, with the opportunity to work Thursdays 9:30am-7:30pm
Are you an experienced Dental Assistant looking for a long-term role where you can make a genuine difference?
Join our well-established South Yarra practice, where you'll work alongside a supportive team and help deliver an exceptional experience for every patient.
At DR Dental, we believe exceptional patient care starts with an exceptional team. We focus on providing high-quality dentistry in a caring, professional environment where teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement are valued.
Why You'll Love Working With Us
- Part-time position with a 4-day weekend every week
- Consistent roster: Tuesday & Wednesday 7:30am-5:30pm, with the opportunity to work Thursdays 9:30am-7:30pm
- Competitive hourly rate, based on experience
- Friendly, supportive and experienced team
- Conveniently located in the heart of South Yarra
- Exposure to cosmetic, reconstructive and general dentistry
- Work with digital dental technology and evidence-based techniques
- Ongoing training and opportunities to broaden your skills across other areas of the practice, including reception and laboratory procedures, where interested
- Stable long-term position with opportunities to grow within the practice
The Role
This is a chairside dental assisting role, ideal for someone who enjoys working in a quality-focused clinical environment and providing outstanding support to both patients and clinicians.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing chairside assistance during a range of dental procedures
- Preparing treatment rooms before each appointment
- Maintaining exceptional infection control standards
- Sterilising instruments in accordance with current guidelines
- Maintaining accurate patient records and clinical documentation using Dental4Windows
- Supporting patients throughout every stage of their treatment journey
- Assisting with digital photography and other clinical procedures as required
- Ensuring surgeries are well stocked and prepared for each day
- Working collaboratively with our clinical team to ensure the practice runs smoothly
About You
We're looking for someone who is friendly, professional, and genuinely enjoys caring for patients.
Ideally, you'll have:
- Minimum 3 years' experience as a Dental Assistant
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Outstanding organisational and time management abilities
- Strong attention to detail
- The ability to multitask while remaining calm in a busy environment
- A positive, proactive attitude, and willingness to support the team wherever needed
- Experience with Dental4Windows (D4W) is highly regarded
- Certificate III in Dental Assisting is preferred, but not essential for the right candidate
You'll Thrive in This Role If You...
- Love building genuine relationships with patients
- Enjoy dental assisting and providing exceptional clinical support
- Take pride in delivering outstanding patient care
- Are reliable, punctual, and well presented
- Have high standards of infection control
- Are proactive and enjoy taking initiative
- Enjoy working collaboratively within a supportive team
- Want to work in a quality-focused practice rather than a high-volume clinic
- Value continuous learning and professional development
About DR Dental
DR Dental is a well-established dental practice in South Yarra providing high-quality general, cosmetic, and reconstructive dentistry in a caring and professional environment.
Our practice is supported by a dedicated hygiene team and has a strong focus on periodontal health, prevention, and long-term oral health. Working collaboratively, our dentists and hygienists help patients achieve lasting outcomes through comprehensive diagnosis, patient education, and personalised treatment planning.
Our philosophy is simple: to deliver exceptional dentistry with empathy, honesty, and attention to detail. Using digital dental technology and evidence-based techniques, we focus on comprehensive diagnosis, thoughtful treatment planning, and long-term oral health outcomes.
We value teamwork, respect, and clear communication, and believe that a positive workplace allows us to provide the best possible care for our patients. We're committed to supporting one another, continually improving, and creating a welcoming experience for every patient who walks through our doors.
Essential Requirements
- Minimum 3 years' dental assisting experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Professional presentation
- Strong computer skills
- Full Australian working rights
- Availability to work Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Apply Now
If you're an experienced Dental Assistant who is passionate about patient care and would like to be part of a supportive, quality-focused team, we'd love to hear from you.
Please submit your resume together with a brief cover letter outlining:
- Your dental experience and clinical background
- Your interest in the role and what you can bring to the DR Dental team
- Why you believe you'd be a great fit for our practice
We look forward to hearing from you.
DR Dental South Yarra
Creating exceptional patient experiences through outstanding dentistry and genuine care.
Pay: $35.00 – $38.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Free drinks
- Professional development assistance
Application Question(s):
- Do you speak and type English fluently?
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: In person
