Company Overview
Springwood Smiles is a thriving dental practice dedicated to delivering top-notch oral healthcare services to our community. Our team is passionate about creating a comfortable and friendly setting for our patients, and we are currently seeking a motivated and professional Dental Assistant / Receptionist to become an integral part of our growing practice.
Daily tasks and responsibilities
As part of our team of dental professionals, your day will encompass a diverse range of activities, some of these may include :
Assisting dentists with a variety of dental procedures
- Preparing for and cleaning up after procedures. This includes the preparation of materials used in these treatments, sterilizing and disinfecting instruments.
- Assisting the dentist during these procedures e.g. passing instruments, operating suction apparatus, recording treatment information in patient records.
- Efficient administration of the practice including stock control.
- Developing and mounting X-rays and operating digital imaging equipment.
- Acting as the first point of contact for patients at reception - taking payment, scheduling appointments, preparing them for procedures, explaining courses of prescribed treatments, updating patient records.
Skills and qualifications
- Experience working within a similar role or Certificate III / IV in Dental Assisting is highly regarded.
- Dental x-ray and infection control certification or willing to obtain them.
- Preferred experience with using Dentally dental software.
- Experience using computers for a variety of tasks including MS Word processing and data entry for administrative duties.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
- Able to provide great patient care.
You must have
- Necessary immunisation required to work in a health care setting.
- Understand and adhere to ADA infection control guidelines.
- Working with children and police clearance.
- Working rights in Australia.
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