Dental Assistant
MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000
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YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Grade 3 Dental Assistant - Casual
The successful applicant will become an integral part of the dental oncology team and provide exceptional care for patients of Peter Mac. Experience as a dental assistant in a hospital setting is favourable. Exceptional communication skill, ability to work within a team setting and the ability to work collaboratively with the broader medical and allied healthcare teams is essential.
This position is a casual role with a requirement to be available for up to three days per week during between March and June 2025. The position primary report is to the head of dental oncology and more broadly to the clinicians and staff within Peter Mac.
Remuneration as per Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025 - Dental Assistant Grade 3 (DY18) $34.49 (plus applicable casual loading) dependent on candidate experience. To be discussed with Hiring Manager.
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Sophie Beaumont
Contact Number: 03 8559 6443 or 0414 834 855
Email: sophie.beaumont@petermac.org
Applications Close: 11:59pm Monday 3rd March 2025.
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Position Summary
Dental Assistant in busy dental oncology department, working with a variety of dental specialists and oral health clinicians.
Enterprise Agreement
Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025
Classification or Salary Range
Dental Assistant Grade 3
Immunisation Risk Category
Immunisation Category A
Key Relationships
| Internal | • Dental oncology unit • All other referring departments • Peter mac • CSSD |
| External | • Dental laboratory • Patients/families • CSSD (RMH) • Dental supply companies • External dental providers (public and private sector) |
Skills
| Essential Requirements | • Certificate in dental assisting • Clinical experience in dental assisting (more than seven years’ experience) • Excellent communication skills • Ability to work in a fast-paced and often demanding clinical setting • Forward planning • Experience with reception and administration skills, bookings, liaising with dental laboratory • Experience in managing a diverse range of patients and providing an excellent patient experience • Experience in managing and resolving complaints • Experience in resource management |
| Desirable Requirements | • Experience with surgical dental assisting • Coordinating clinical orientation for new staff |
Key Accountabilities
| Key Accountabilities | Demonstrated By/ Key Performance Indicators |
| 1. Dental Assisting | • Excellent proficiency in all aspects of dental assisting, including providing dental assisting support for all clinicians within the dental oncology department • Experience in working with a variety of tasks in a fast-paced environment and getting results achieved within designated time with minimal supervision • Forward thinker, prepared |
| 2. Infection Control | • Experience in following infection control guidelines within a hospital setting • Complies with infection control policies and procedures • Works with infectious diseases to maintain currency in all infection control and OH&S requirements |
| 3. Administration | • Ability to manage patient bookings • Proficiency in navigating electronic medical record and booking systems for patient bookings |
Key Accountabilities (Contd..)
| Key Accountabilities | Demonstrated By/ Key Performance Indicators |
| 4. Teamwork | • Works collaboratively within the team setting • Contributes opinions, encourages others to contribute their opinions and builds on them • Involves others to achieve outcomes • Accepts responsibility for achieving shared goals • Demonstrates initiative in improving clinical practice, attaining sustainability and environmental targets, improving efficiency and reducing waste |
| 5. Communication and Respect | • Exchanges ideas by using suitable language • Demonstrates a clear concise, open manner appropriate for the audience • Listens when others are communicating • Uses approachable and open body language • Treats all staff, the patients and their families with respect and sensitivity at all times |
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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.