Dental Assistant Trainee or Experienced - Part Time (3-4 days per week - 27-36 hours) - Hobart

Macquarie Street Periodontists has a Part Time (3-4 days per week - 27-36 hours) position for a Trainee or Experienced Dental Assistant. Join our vibrant, expanding practice with no Fridays, late evenings or weekends. We will train you in everything you need to know about our specialty - no prior dental/periodontal/implant experience is necessary! This is more than just a job - it's a superb career opportunity offering incentives, an excellent work culture, learning and growth, and an overall great place to work with strong ethics and values.

Your role includes chairside dental assisting, sterilisation and infection control.

Our practice is a great place to work and has a lot to offer you!

We support our referring Dentists and their patients by providing specialist Periodontal and Implant care including treatment of gum disease, gum cleaning, gum surgery, bone and gum grafting, extractions and dental implant placement.

There are many reasons to join our team:

Great incentives

Attractive, above-award wages with scope to increase as your skills and responsibilities grow

Permanent employment with annual leave, paid public holidays, rostered days off and regular, stable hours 7:45am-5:45pm

Free onsite parking

Central Hobart location

No Friday or weekend work

Holiday closure over Christmas and New Year

Excellent work culture

Strong team culture with regular social events

Experienced and friendly team that looks after each other

Highly organised practice

Regular staff meetings

Personal and professional development

Learning and growth

Full training provided in all aspects of Periodontics and Implant dentistry and no prior Periodontal/Implant experience is necessary

Supportive learning environment to teach you what you need to know

Transparency around expectations and performance

Variety of responsibilities and skills development including chairside dental assisting including surgery and dental implants, sterilisation and infection control, reception, practice administration

Strong ethics and values

Modern practice environment and equipment

Highest standards of infection control

Commitment to working with honesty and integrity

Caring for patients with empathy and sensitivity

Be our new superstar Dental Assistant!

You will need to have the following qualities:

Must be available on Wednesdays and Thursdays

Excellent written and spoken English

Excited to learn new skills

Warm, friendly personality and great interpersonal skills

Works well within a team

Attention to detail

Carry out tasks efficiently and accurately

Reliable, responsible and efficient nature

High standards of personal presentation

Ability to take on information and learn

Ability to take constructive feedback

Follow established protocols and procedures

Use a systematic and organised approach

Desire to be the best you can be both personally and professionally

Enjoy building relationships with people from all walks of life

How to apply:

We look forward to hearing from you! Please send a personalised cover letter introducing yourself, describing why you would like to be a Dental Assistant at our practice and how you would be a great addition to our team plus your resume. Applications with a written reference will have an added advantage. Only suitable applicants will be contacted. Please note, applications without a personalised cover letter will not be considered.