• Join a diverse workforce and enjoy our inclusive workplace culture
• Contribute to a shared goal of health and social equity
• Option for 1 ADO per month

Our mission is to strengthen the community and make a difference to the lives and wellbeing of people, particularly of those who experience stigma and the risk of marginalisation. We create impact through a powerful combination of advocacy, innovation in service delivery, and partnership with consumers, communities and other stakeholders.

Our work is informed by human rights-based principles including participation, accountability, non-discrimination, empowerment and the practice of human rights standards. We require all employees to perform in a way that is in line with these principles.

About the role

This position sits within the Oral Health Cluster and ensures the provision of high quality, efficient, effective and safe oral health services to clients by undertaking dental assisting duties consistent with best practice and infection control standards, client-focused care, professionalism and an emphasis on teamwork with the entire dental team.

Your daily duties will vary but will include:

• Work collaboratively with senior members of the Dental Assistant workforce, clinicians and other members of the Oral Health team to develop skills to enable the provision of optimal patient care;
• Assist in the provision of oral health education and promotion;
• Provide efficient clinical chair-side assistance including the charting of dental examinations;
• Prepare, maintain and manage the clinical environment, including equipment, materials and instruments, in line with treatment plans, to enhance efficient patient throughput;
• Ensure efficient client management including the provision of patient records and medical histories to the clinical staff and arranging and recording patient appointments;
• Undertake relevant administrative duties;
• Undertake Sterilisation Procedures.

Additional information can be found in the Position Description attached on the cohealth careers page.

What do you need?

• Certificate III in Dental Assisting;
• Ability to obtain a WWCC;
• High level of clinical competence, including chairside assisting and infection control, consistent with best practice;
• Sound knowledge of public dental program and understanding of public oral health philosophy, detailed understanding of Infection Control;
• Demonstrated sensitivity to the needs of people from marginalised or CALD backgrounds;
• All Healthcare workers in Victoria are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and will need to provide 3rd dose vaccination evidence before commencing employment with cohealth.
• Ability to work a part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Sound computer skills
• This position is based at Kensington, Niddrie and Footscray and the smile squad program.

Why join us?

As part of our team, you will thrive through a culture of professional growth, workplace flexibility and staff health & wellbeing initiatives, a flexible roster and hours to provide a work-life balance.

To apply

You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and answer the four questions provided on Talent Propeller.

For further enquiries, please contact Practice Manager - Oral Health North, Julia McLellan at [email protected] using the subject line: Dental Assistant enquiry via EthicalJobs.

In line with our commitment to have a workforce that reflects the community we're serving, we strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, LGBTIQA+ and/or with disability.

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