**PART-TIME DENTAL ASSISTANT**
We are seeking a dental assistant to join our established dental clinic that has serviced the St Kilda community and surrounding suburbs for the last 25 years. We have a friendly and supportive team that is genuinely passionate about helping patients to achieve optimal dental health and a beautiful smile while providing outstanding customer service. We believe our staff are our biggest asset, and therefore provide staff members with extensive training as well as the opportunity to grow and develop their skills. We provide staff members who shine with future progression opportunities within the practice.
**What we can offer you**
- Comprehensive one-on-one training
- Positive work culture with a supportive close-knit team
- Varied roles with scope to grow and develop
- Competitive remuneration
- No weekend work
**About the role**
- Permanent part-time position
- 3 days a week with scope to increase days in the future
**Key responsibilities include but are not limited to**
- Assisting chair-side procedures
- Infection control and sterilisation
- Using dental computer software
- Laboratory procedures
- Values patient care
- Bright and positive personality
- Willing to grow and learn
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients
- Highly organised
- Strong computer and keyboard skills
- Ability to work in a team
**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 24 per week
**Salary**: From $24.00 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Penalty rates
COVID-19 considerations:
We have put in place appropriate safety measures to ensure the health of our patients, staff and community:
1. We ask patients and visitors not to attend our clinic if they have a cold, cough, sore throat, fever, runny nose, loss of smell/taste, if they
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (preferred)
Work Location: In person