Dental assistant (ferntree gully)

Part‐time 1 day a week, Tuesday position available. You will work across City of Knox, Maroondah, Yarra Ranges, Lilydale on the lands of Wurundjeri, Boon Wurrung & Bunurong Peoples. Up to $65,984.39 depending on skills and experience.

What's in it for you

• Salary benefits: generous not‐for‐profit salary packaging up to $15,900 free income tax per year and up to $2,650 additional tax‐free money for meals & entertainment.
• Leave entitlement: public holiday substitution policy.
• Culture: engaging, inclusive and supportive team environment. We are a large team of over 60 staff across sites providing high quality, safe clinical services. Diverse team including dentists, prosthetists, oral health therapists, dental therapists, senior dental assistants, oral health educators, dental assistants, trainee dental assistants and each supports dental student placements.
• Variety: varied day working across Ringwood and Ferntree Gully sites as well as schools in mobile vans and outreach programmes including Smile Squad.

What you'll be doing

• Deliver exceptional communication and customer service to clients.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control principles, maintaining a hygienic clinical environment.
• Sterilise and maintain dental instruments to meet industry standards.

Qualifications

• Qualified with a Cert 3 or Cert 4 in Dental Assisting.
• Experience in current practices.
• Cert IV in Dental Assisting – OHE or Cert IV sterilisation highly advantageous.

Additional information

• We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.

Organisational commitments

• As a child‐protected organisation, EACH prioritises child safety and well‐being by creating a secure environment for children and implementing effective organisational structures, policies and procedures.