Benefits
* Paid CPD leave for permanent employees
* Paid volunteer leave and leave for Reservists
* The provision of uniforms
* Free Car Parking
* No weekend or evening work
* No medicare billings to worry about
* Learn from the best Dentists in the country
* A variety of lifestyle discounts through our Benefits program including discounts with Apple, Qantas, Hoyts Cinemas and more!
* Access to Sonder, our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, including immediate mental health and counselling support as well as access to specialist support lines and wellbeing programs for you and your immediate family
Responsibilities
* You will be responsible for providing chair-side assistance to a Dentist/Dental Specialist/Hygienist
* You will assist with administrative tasks such as entering/updating patient records, as well as other duties as required
* You will assist in the promotion of oral health to patients
* You will ensure compliance with all relevant standards and procedures, including accordance with Defence Policies & Procedures.
* You will contribute to the cleanliness and effectiveness of a dental surgery environment and maintaining optimal hygiene of the surgery
Location
Larrakeyah Health Centre is located at the Larrakeyah Barracks in Darwin City. Larrakeyah Defence Precinct is a unique tri-service Defence base directly supporting ADF operations & training. It is the home port of HMAS Coonawarra for Navy Patrol Boats and two Army Landing Craft. The facility has a routine dependency of 1100 personnel which surges every 3 months to conduct pre and post deployment medicals. The health centre provides primary medical, nursing, mental health, dental, physiotherapy and pharmaceutical services. Standard operating hours are generally 07:30 – 15:30 Monday – Friday (depending on role requirements).
Qualifications
* Certificate III in Dental Assisting or nationally recognised equivalent qualification.
* Demonstrated compliance with relevant standards and procedures.
* Minimum of 2 years' (full time equivalent) chair-side experience within the last 5 years.
* Recent participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities.
* Current First Aid (HLTAID011) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification.
Important requirements
* You must be an Australian Citizen to obtain the required Baseline Security Clearance for this role.
* You don't need to be enlisted in the Defence Force to work as a civilian on-base and your job stays here, even if the Defence personnel you care for are deployed.
We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability.
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