Dental Assistant (Sunshine Coast)

An exciting opportunity exists for the Dental Assistant to assist in providing adult and Paediatric dental services within fixed and mobile facilities located in hospital, community and school environments by using high level dental assisting skills. Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south to Gympie in the north. The SCHHS is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

**Key Responsibilities include**:

- Provide clinical support to clinicians in the surgery or work unit, including Chair side assisting, retraction, evacuation, preparation of materials and medicaments by providing high quality Dental Assisting.
- Provide technical services to clinical staff by operating and maintaining the instruments and equipment of the facility.
- Provide support to patients of all ages by ensuring their comfort and well-being.
- Provide a practice management duty, which includes receiving patients and filing when necessary.

Why work for us? We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, adaptable, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
- A wellness program;
- Generous superannuation;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Career training and development; and
- Salary packaging.

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