About Us

ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community-owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We are the largest, most comprehensive Aboriginal Medical Health Service in Queensland.

Our services include medical and dental clinics, mums and bubs programs, an aged care facility, family and child safety services, foster and kinship care, social and emotional wellbeing services, kindergarten programs and a youth service.

“Our vision for the future is to deliver healthy, connected Indigenous urban communities.”

See more at our website - http://atsichsbrisbane.org.au

What we offer

• Optional salary packaging, meal entertainment cards, and novated leases
• Opportunity to work for one of Australia's leading Aboriginal Medical Services
• Competitive remuneration
• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
• Access to medical and dental services

About the role            

As a key member of the ATSICHS Brisbane team, the Oral Health Therapist is expected to personally contribute to the shaping and achievement of the ATSICHS vision and goals.

Supports dental care delivery by providing general and emergency oral health care to Murri School Students as well as other eligible clients; diagnosing dental decay and gum diseases, provide dental examinations, cleaning, scaling and extracting, taking X-Rays and impressions for mouthguards, and brining complex dental items to the attention of Dentist. Educates students and patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions. Assist in encouraging students and patients to make an active change to their oral care with the aid of ATSICHS approved oral health educational material.

Oral Health Therapists support processes that ensure the delivery of dental care is performed within the highest quality. Included activities involve CQI, contributing to policy implementation, audits and reporting of clinical incidents.

About You: 

Essential:

• Degree in Oral Health Therapy and be eligible to register with AHPRA
• Hold a current radiation licence
• Demonstrated experience that demonstrates practical skills and knowledge in the provision of dental care to clients
• Demonstrated ability to meet targets and performance outcomes
• Ability to support a continuous improvement model for achieving outcomes
• Proven ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Effective communication skills - both in writing and verbal
• Working with Children's Card (Blue Card) or be eligible to apply

Desirable, but not mandatory:

• Previous experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Knowledge of EXACT

For any further enquiries please get in touch with our People and Culture team on (07) 3240 8900.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted regarding the next phase of the selection process. To those applicants not short listed, we extend our appreciation for considering ATSICHS Brisbane as a potential employer.