Dental Assistant

Location: Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350

$28.03 to $31.80 per hour

2X exciting Permant Fulltime opportunity for Dental Assistant to work alongside a supportive clinical team.

About the Role
As a Dental Assistant at Grampians Health, you will be an integral part of a collaborative, team-based approach to dental care. In this role, you will support both our patients and the dental team, ensuring a positive and efficient experience for all. We’ve built a work environment that fosters enthusiasm and teamwork, where you’ll make a meaningful impact on our patients' experiences and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain strong relationships with patients by delivering exceptional customer servic

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Prepare patients and treatment rooms for dental procedure
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Provide quality chairside assistance to Dentists during treatment
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Ensure proper sterilization of instruments and uphold infection control standard
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Maintain infection control procedures to ensure a safe and clean environmen
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Manage patient care from check-in to the surgery, including recall managemen
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Skills & Experience

Certificate III in Dental Assisting is desirable, or a willingness to obtain/currently studyin

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Strong communication and interpersonal skills to connect with patients and the tea
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Flexibility to work across multiple locations, including community projects and the main campu
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Valid Driver’s Licence with a willingness to trave
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Passionate about providing outstanding patient care and customer servic
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Highly organised with attention to detail and the ability to multitas
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Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethi
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Ability to build rapport with patients in a friendly, approachable manne
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Interested? if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Jacqui Nolan, Operations Director - Dental Services on 03 5320 4225 for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitie

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Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holiday
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Access to Staff Fitness progra
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Staff rewards and recognition program
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Ballarat Region

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.