Dental Assistant - Brisbane, Australia - Queensland Health

Queensland Health

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Brisbane, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

About the role

Provide a high standard of dental assisting support to the dental team in the treatment of patients including oral hygiene and pre and postoperative advice.
Prepare equipment, instruments and materials utilised in a variety of dental procedures including knowledge and understanding of the stages within a dental procedure and the ability to preplan and adapt as treatment proceeds.
Monitoring of, and assisting the operator in the management of patient wellbeing and anxiety levels and an awareness of medical conditions. Assist in the prevention, identification and management of medical emergencies.

About you

Respect demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times
Teamwork collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services
Compassion is patient / client focussed, demonstrates selfawareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients
High Performance cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health's vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders
Integrity demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard

The ideal applicant will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

Demonstrated high level of skill and knowledge in all aspects of dental assisting, including infection control, and clinical support for all relevant age groups.
Demonstrated high level ability to prioritise and organise workload and, where appropriate, to take initiative.
Proven ability to work effectively within a team or autonomously, utilise discretion in decision making and prioritising.

Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise and consult with all level of staff and patients, to manage conflict and to deal with sensitive and confidential matters appropriately.

Benefits when working for us

Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and nonclinical areas
Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy worklife balance
Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Job ad reference number:
COH483009 Close date: Friday, 28 April 2023

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