Dental Assistant

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 Assistant - Cockburn/Armdale - Full-time Role

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.

The role:

In line with patient growth, we are now seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team of professionals on a full-time basis at our Cockburn and Armadale Clinics.

Roster:

Monday - 8:45 – 5:15pm (Cockburn)

Tuesday - 8:45 – 5:15pm (Cockburn)

Wednesday - 9:15 – 5:45pm (Cockburn)

Thursday - 8:45 – 5:15pm (Cockburn)

Friday - 9.15am - 5.15pm (Armadale)

What you will be doing:

• Assist our Dentists chair-side, pre-empting their needs
• Perform surgery preparation in anticipation of the daily schedule
• Follow instrument sterilisation and infection control procedures
• Care for our patients like they are family and bring a positive and professional energy to the team

To be considered you will have:

• Preferably Cert IV but will consider Cert III in Dental Assisting
• At least 1 year chair-side experience
• Experience using Dental 4 Windows or similar
• Exceptional inter-personal and customer service skills

What we can offer you:

• You will be joining one of the most modern and progressive dental clinics in Perth
• Competitive hourly rate
• Salary packaging of $18,550 (more money in your pocket)
• 17.5% leave loading
• Corporate uniform
• $550 Health and Wellness benefit
• St John Dental discounts
• Consumer discounts, Blue Light Card discounts
• Free parking on site
• Free Ambulance cover
• Wellbeing and support services
• Free First Aid and First Aid for Mental Health Training
• Private health insurance discounts (HBF, Medibank & Emergency Services Health)
• Comprehensive training and induction process
• The latest state of the art equipment and technology
• 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 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 Dental operates in primary health clinics across the metro area located in Armadale, Cannington, 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.