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HCF Dental is seeking a dedicated and professional Dental Assistant to join our team at our Chermside Dental Centre. This is a fantastic fulltime opportunity for someone passionate about delivering exceptional clinical support and maintaining a welcoming, efficient environment for patients and team members.As a Dental Assistant, you will work alongside our dentists and Practice Manager to ensure highquality patient care, compliance with our Dental Quality Management System, and the smooth running of daytoday operations.Full time Permanent Position40 hours per week at our Chermside Dental Centre location.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide clinical assistance to dentists, ensuring patient comfort and efficiency throughout their visit.Maintain a clean, safe, and organised clinical environment in accordance with HCF policies and procedures.Support the Practice Manager and Dentist in Charge, promoting teamwork and smooth dental centre operations.Monitor patient day sheets, prepare for patient lists, and accommodate emergencies where possible.Coordinate patient flow, including escorting, settling, and preparing patients for treatment.Assist with chairside duties: instrument and material setup, procedure support, mixing materials, data entry, and radiograph development.Uphold infection control standards, manage surgery changeover and cleaning, and perform equipment and stock maintenance.Process and sterilise instruments, maintain stock levels, and validate sterilisation cycles.Report any fraudulent behaviour or activity as required.Comply with Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation, policies, and procedures. Report hazards, near misses, and injuries promptly.Participate in meetings, training, and health and safety activities.Key Performance AreasEfficient management of handpieces, stock, and materials.Excellent assistance and competency in all dental assistant duties.Teamwork and cooperation, including flexibility for additional tasks.Good communication, punctuality, and attendance.Commitment to learning and adherence to infection prevention, WHS, and PPE standards.Essential Skills, Experience & QualificationsPrevious dental knowledge and experience.Neat appearance and good personal hygiene.High level of confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.Initiative and common sense in daily tasks.Basic computer literacy.DesirableReception experience or willingness to be crosstrained.Qualifications in radiography, sterilising, and/or first aid.Certificate III in Dental Assisting.About HCFAt HCF, our purpose is to bring our human touch to healthcare. Since 1932 we''ve been putting our members and their health first. As Australia''s largest notforprofit health fund, we cover 2 million members with health, life, travel and pet insurance and our vision is to make healthcare understandable, affordable, high quality and membercentric. We want to be true health partners to our members, easily guiding the healthcare choices that are right for them. At HCF, our values are the way we do things and create the necessary culture to help us realise our purpose and deliver our strategy.Culture & BenefitsPurposedriven passion we''re united by a common purpose to make healthcare affordable, understandable, high quality and memberfocused.Wellness and worklife balance we empower you with the necessary skills and tools to support your personal wellbeing journey, ensuring you perform at your best.Flexible working arrangements.50% subsidy on HCF hospital and/or extras cover.Familyfriendly certified employer.18 weeks of parental leave for all new parents.Mental health and wellbeing programmes, including workshops, fitness classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks and more.Discounts on HCF''s products, including life, pet and travel insurance, as well as discounts at Fitness First gyms and on our eyecare products.Continuous learning and growthWe believe in lifelong learning. HCF provides opportunities for personal and professional development. From workshops to mentorship programmes, we encourage your growth and curiosity.Next stepsIf you require any adjustments to assist you in making your application or during the recruitment or onboarding process, please reach out to Talent Acquisition [email protected] to discuss. We encourage applicants to submit their applications at their earliest convenience, as at HCF, we review applications as they are submitted, and may have filled the role prior to the job closing date.#J-18808-Ljbffr