Dental Assistant
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Summary about this job
Dental
Company: Excel Recruitment
Location: Adelaide
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-2-4498-6220
Fax: +61-3-6232-6077
E-mail: n\a
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Detail information about job Dental Assistant. Terms and conditions vacancy
The Role
Our client is on the lookout for a dental assistant who will be required to help support patient care goals and education in dental health issues. Exceptional customer service and the ability to anticipate patient’s needs and care requirements are essential. Additional duties will include providing administrative support to the front office when needed. The ideal candidate will need to posses a knowledge and care for all the equipment used in surgery. They will also be resposible for providing assistance in basic reception duties (answering calls, booking patients etc.).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical treatment
- Basic clinical chairside assisting including correct usage of suction, passing instruments and materials, mixing techniques, and knowledge of instrumentation.
- Possess knowledge and skills in:
- Advanced chairside assisting - Oral surgery
- Patient comfort
- Anticipation and preparation
- Complete patient treatment notes accurately
- Know how to operate OASIS and other ancillary software (Sidexis, Smilestore etc.)
- Assist in making and working out treatment plans based on health fund benefits.
- Liaise with lab’s to ensure patient lab work received and completed in time for appointments
Cleaning & preperation of treatment room
Patient greeting and customer service
Preparation of materials
Processing of contaminated instruments & equipment
Carrying out of X-rays
Maintaintenance of supplies in treatment room
Monitoring supplies
Essential Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each of the above outlined duties (essential duties and responsibilities) satisfactorily. The individual must be able to demonstrate a passion and a commitment to dentistry. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Essential Behaviours / Skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Hardworking and committed
- Previous experience as a dental assistant may be required
Business Experience
- Strong organisational skills, specifically administrative and time management
- Cert III in Dental Assisting
- First aid certificate / qualifications