Dental Receptionist

For more than 130 years, St John WA has been a cornerstone of support in Western Australia connecting with community through education, training and care.

As a trusted not-for-profit, the organisation's unwavering mission is to serve humanity and build resilient communities which we do through a strong team spirit, camaraderie and the collaboration of all team members - paid and volunteers alike - working together to support wellbeing and health for every Western Australian.

St John WA is powered by team members who have a strong sense of belonging and purpose and combined we are a leader in pre-hospital care and related products with revenue of about $500 million across 17 different services, and a team of 8500 including 3500 paid team members and 5000 volunteer team members.

Last year, we connected with 1.2 million Western Australians including:

• 340,000 people through first aid training, education and engagement,
• 362,000 people who received care close to where they live and work,
• 410,000 received trusted transport and emergency care when they needed it most.

Dental Receptionist - Casual - Northern Suburbs - must have experience

Be part of an exciting era with St John Dental and work for an iconic Western Australian organisation committed to changing lives and making a difference to your community.


St John Dental clinics provide unparalleled oral care including routine general, major dental (including implants and extractions) and emergency. Whether it's the annual family trip for a scale and polish or a complex surgical procedure that our patients visit us for, we provide comprehensive treatment plans and adhere to a high standard of service for all of our patients.

The role:

In line with patient growth, we are now seeking a Dental Receptionist to join our team of professionals on a casual basis. You will be required to travel to our clinic locations in Joondalup, Osborne Park and Midland.

Our Dental clinics are open 6 days per week and hours will range from 7.30am and 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am - 4pm on Saturday.

What you will be doing:

Your role will support the smooth running of the St John Dental clinic, efficiently following procedures and providing a high-quality service to our patients, doctors and clients. Your duties will include:

• All aspects of Dental Reception
• Acting as a first point of contact for Dental patients
• Maintaining patient records, including bookings and billings
• Child Dental Benefits
• HICAPS
• Effectively manage the recall process

You will have:

• Must have prior experience as a Dental Receptionist
• Experience using Dental 4 Windows or similar
• Cert III Dental Assisting preferred or interest in working towards
• Ability to answer busy phone lines and multi-task
• Incredible customer service skills
• Professional personal presentation
• Current Police Clearance

To be considered for these positions you will be a compassionate and friendly person, displaying excellent customer service skills and professionalism and enthusiasm that inspires best practice. As a St John Dental employee, you will have access to an interactive, supportive and modern working environment within a positive and professional team.

What we can offer you:

The latest state of the art equipment and technology which allows us to consistently provide outstanding outcomes for all of our patients

• You will be joining one of the most modern and progressive dental clinics in Perth
• Competitive hourly rate
• Corporate uniform
• Free parking on site
• Free Ambulance cover
• First Aid Training
• Comprehensive training and induction process
• Supportive Team
• Job satisfaction

What you need to do now:

We would love to hear from you so please click APPLY NOW or contact Lynn Ranking, Recruitment Consultant on 08 6235 8867 for a confidential enquiry. Quality healthcare starts with St John Dental and we look forward to welcoming you to our team.

St John reserves the right to select a shortlist from the applications received. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of St John and may commence prior to the closing date.

Please note that St John are not engaging recruitment agency applications for this position.


St John WA is committed to creating an inclusive environment which provides a sense of belonging and enables a welcoming, diverse, capable and connected workforce who represent the community we serve. Our goal is to ensure people feel safe to be themselves.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, and all other suitable applicants.


St John Health operates primary health clinics across the metro area located in Cannington, Armadale, Cockburn, Midland, Joondalup & Osborne park.These facilities are state of the art and offer a range of combined health solutions including GP, Urgent Care and Dental, along with allied services and x-ray/imaging facilities.