Dental Assistant
Location: Serco Kapooka, New South Wales, Australia
About The Role
You will be responsible for providing chair-side assistance to the Dentist/Dental Specialist/Hygienist in the delivery of dental services to patients.
You will also assist with administrative tasks such as entering/updating patient records as well as other duties as required by the Dentist, including promotion of oral health to patients and maintaining optimal hygiene of the surgery.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour.
Certificate III in Dental Assisting or nationally recognised equivalent qualification.
Minimum of 2 years (full-time equivalent) experience within the last 5 years.
Recent participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities.
Current First Aid (HLTAID011) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality care to patients within a dental surgery.
About You
You have a professional and friendly manner and enjoy interacting with patients and assisting the dental team with a range of support activities.
You ensure compliance with all relevant standards and procedures, take pride in contributing to the cleanliness and effectiveness of a dental surgery environment and assist your team wherever possible.
You are respectful and professional, demonstrating exceptional moral values in everything you do.
You are passionate about providing dental support services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support delivery of the highest standard of care to patients.
Rewards & Benefits
Be part of an amazing culture, based on the values of trust, care, innovation and pride.
Gain access to Global Employee Networks that embrace diversity and inclusion.
'Start with a job and stay for a career' with extensive employment and growth opportunities across Serco's many contracts.
Meaningful work supporting defence personnel.
Referral Programs.
Paid annual and personal leave.
Paid CPD leave for permanent employees.
Paid volunteer leave and leave for reservists.
Provision of uniform.
Variety of lifestyle discounts through the Serco Benefits program including discounts with Apple, Qantas, Hoyts Cinemas and more.
Ongoing 24/7 immediate mental health and counselling support via our Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
Join a dedicated team of collaborative and supportive health professionals.
Eligibility
Applicants must be Australian Citizen to obtain the required Baseline Security Clearance.
If you are not an Australian Citizen, you may apply to other healthcare roles with Serco through our careers site.
Application
If you are inspired to make a positive difference and would like to be considered for this opportunity, submit your application by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Your resume must include start and finish dates for each role, along with employment type and hours worked per week.
Serco and Proud
Serco requires employees in this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people.
EEO Statement
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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