Dental Assistant — Qualified / Experienced

Dental Assistant — Qualified / Experienced

Join our team as a skilled Dental Assistant!

We're on the lookout for a qualified and experienced Dental Assistant to join our practice. If you're confident chairside, thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment, and take pride in delivering excellent patient care, we'd love to hear from you.

What We're Looking For

• Certificate III in Dental Assisting, OR 5+ years of hands-on experience in dental assisting

• Solid experience assisting with crown and bridge work, root canals, and general dentistry

• Strong understanding of infection control protocols — this is essential

• A team player who's happy to follow our practice's uniform and workplace procedures

• Excellent attention to detail and a genuine passion for patient care

We run to high clinical standards — here's what working with us looks like:

• Punctual and prepared — seated and ready before the morning huddle, every day

• Strict sterilization discipline — unidirectional dirty-to-clean flow, no shortcuts on cross-contamination control

• The 10-Minute Flip — full room turnover in 10 minutes between patients: disinfection with proper contact time, fresh barriers, and doctor-specific tray setup. Our pre-stocked tubs and standardized tray systems make this genuinely achievable — operatories are stage-ready before the patient is ever seated

• Anticipatory assisting — you read the procedure and transfer instruments before the dentist has to ask

• Diagnostic quality control — you self-audit your x-rays and scans before the provider enters the room

• Patient-first communication — you walk every patient through a roadmap of their appointment, use intraoral photos and visual aids to make problems visible, and connect treatment to what matters to them personally

• Professional handoffs — clinical briefing conducted in front of the patient, so nothing is lost between assistant and dentist

• Surgical-precision documentation — notes, histories, and codes completed before end of day, every day

• Genuine aftercare — next-day relationship care calls after major procedures

If that list excites you rather than intimidates you, you're exactly who we're looking for.

Pay

• $35 – $55 per hour, depending on your qualifications, experience, and skill set — well above award for the right candidate

• Weekend penalty rates apply on top of your base rate for ordinary hours worked on weekends

• We reward proven skills and experience

Premium rates for premium skills — the upper range is reserved for assistants who demonstrate excellence across our full clinical standard

Employment Type

• Full-time or Casual positions available

(Please note: part-time applications will not be considered — full-time or casual only.)

Key Dates

• Position start date: 25 August

• First application round closes: 15 August (interviews to follow shortly after)

• Second application round closes: 2 September

Looking to start sooner? Apply before the first cut-off date on 15 August to be considered in the earliest round of interviews.

How to Apply

Submit your resume AND a cover letter via the application link below.

⚠️ The cover letter is MANDATORY. Applications submitted without a cover letter addressing ALL of the points below will be automatically rejected — no exceptions. This requirement is in place to save everyone's time, including yours.

1. Your Availability (On-Site Role)

This is an on-site position. Our operational hours are 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM, with preparation time before and after. Shifts are rostered between 7:30 AM and 7:30 PM.

We offer flexible shift lengths to suit your availability. Example shifts:

• 6-hour shifts — morning or evening

  • Morning: e.g. 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM

  • Evening: e.g. 1:30 PM – 7:30 PM

• 8-hour shifts — standard

  • e.g. 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM or 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM (includes unpaid break)

• 9-hour shifts

  • e.g. 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM

• 10-hour shifts — maximum

  • e.g. 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM or 9:30 AM – 7:30 PM

Please tell us:

• Which days of the week you are available

• What times you are available to work between 7:30 AM and 7:30 PM on those days

• Which shift lengths (6 / 8 / 9 / 10 hours) suit you best

2. Your Expected Rate of Pay

• State your expected hourly rate, and whether this is for a permanent or casual basis.

3. Your Qualifications & Experience

• Do you hold a Certificate III or Certificate IV in Dental Assisting? (Please specify which, and where/when obtained.)

• Outline your dental assisting experience — including any experience with crown & bridge work, root canals, general dentistry, and infection control.

4. About You & This Role

Please answer each of the following:

• What are you looking for in this position?

• Why should we hire you?

• How will you help the practice and the dentist on a day-to-day basis? What will you bring to the table?

• What is your expected professional and personal growth over the next 3 years? We are looking for growth-minded people who want to build a career, not just fill a shift.

We look forward to welcoming an experienced Dental Assistant to our growing team!