Your new role:
As a Dental Assistant, you will provide essential support to dental teams by assisting with clinical procedures and/or ensuring the effective reprocessing and management of instruments and equipment required for patient care.
Assist with the preparation of dental equipment, instruments and materials to support a wide range of general and specialist oral health procedures.
Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control, including cleaning, disinfection, sterilisation and monitoring of reusable medical devices and equipment.
Support safe and efficient service delivery by monitoring equipment performance, maintaining stock and participating in quality improvement activities.
Contribute to positive patient experiences by supporting patient wellbeing, assisting clinicians during treatment and helping ensure a safe and welcoming environment.
About you:
We are seeking motivated and reliable Dental Assistants who are committed to delivering excellent patient care and supporting collaborative healthcare teams.
Hold a Dental Assisting Certificate and demonstrate practical knowledge of dental assisting practices and procedures.
Possess a strong understanding of infection control, sterilisation processes, workplace health and safety requirements and quality standards.
Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with patients, clinicians and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
Have strong organisational skills, the ability to prioritise workloads and a commitment to working collaboratively within a team environment.
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What we can offer you:
We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About us:
Community and Oral Health Services deliver a broad range of quality community-based care and support services to help people improve and maintain their wellbeing and independence as well as oral health services to adults and children.
We deliver a myriad of services across Metro South including Hospital in the Home, Rehabilitation, Chronic Disease, Acute Care, Dementia Outreach, Oral Health, and specialist residential care along with delivering numerous other vital community health services.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
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