Dental assistant

Dental assistant

Provide clinical support to the RFDS Mobile Dental Unit & deliver high-quality dental assistance to rural & remote QLD. New adventures every fortnight

Classifications

• Healthcare & Medicine
• Dental
• Casual

Key points

• Casual opportunity (2-week roster per rotation)
• $400 per day + Allowances (Overnight & Accommodation)
• Experience spectacular outback QLD & make a difference in local communities!

Description

RFDS Dental Service provides dental care to rural and remote areas of Queensland with limited or no access to oral health services. Via our 18-wheel semitrailer housing two state-of-the-art dental surgeries, the Mobile Dental Unit (MDU) services upwards of 70 patients per rotation. The MDU can offer a range of services including but not limited to, preventive treatment, direct restorations, and minor oral surgery.

The MDU is staffed by RFDS Dentists and Dental Assistants who provide a range of dental services in rural and remote Queensland. This service addresses the immediate need for dental care within QLD communities and works towards improving overall health in these regions.

About the Dental Assistant role:

• Casual position available
• Fly-in/ Fly-out (FIFO) from Brisbane
• Two-week roster per rotation

Dental Assistant responsibilities-

• Facilitate administrative tasks and coordinate patient appointments
• Prepare the dental chair and treatment area for dental procedures
• Prepare and provide equipment, instruments, and dental consumables for each patient
• Assist with the taking of X-rays
• Record, maintain and update patient data accurately
• Provide chairside assistance to the dental clinician including dental charting
• Prepare and process dental instruments, including sterilisation and disinfection
• Actively contribute to and promote safety and quality

Essential Criteria:

• Minimum of Certificate in relevant study area i.e.- Certificate III in Dental Assisting
• Demonstrated experience and professional skills in dental assisting
• Ability to operate effectively in a remote team, contributing positively to team operations and working relationships
• Sound knowledge and understanding of infection control principals
• Ability to handle challenging operational situations in a calm and rational manner
• Up to date knowledge of best practices within a dental clinic
• Ability to drive long distances in a large vehicle and undertake community stays for 2 weeks per rotation
• Australian Drivers Licence

Desirable

• Current Queensland Intra and Extra-Oral Radiation Licence
• Certificate in Sterilisation
• Experience in clinical patient records system- Titanium
• Experience working in rural and remote communities

Why join us?
With a workplace spanning thousands of kilometres in regional and outback Queensland, you’ll see work and life like never before. In addition, we offer:

• Attractive Daily rate ($400)- rewarding qualifications and experience
• Flights and Accommodation + Allowances
• We provide extensive and supportive orientation, training, and development programs
• Opportunity to be a part of the iconic RFDS team
• Work with people who are passionate about our purpose and proud of their contribution
• Employee Assistance Program; advice for staff and their families (support, nutrition & finance)
• Private health insurance discounts

Interested?

To discuss opportunities with the RFDS (Queensland Section) please contact Talent Acquisition on 07 3852 7553 or via recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au

This role will close on the 22nd February 2022 however, shortlisting and progression of applications may begin before this date.

Successful candidates will be subject to a Police Check and Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Testing. Candidates are required to hold a current, unrestricted Australian Driver's Licence as driving is a mandatory requirement of the role. You will also be required to complete the RFDS credentialing process. Before appointment, you will be required to provide certified copies of qualifications/registrations and evidence of immunity or vaccination against VPD.

Dental Assistants are also required to have a valid Blue Card.

RFDS (Queensland Section) works with vulnerable patients in remote parts of Queensland and provides an essential service to many regional and remote communities. To ensure the health and safety of our staff, our patients, and these communities, as well as to manage the risks involved in service delivery and COVID-19 transmission in these communities and our workplaces, our staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate the requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including maintaining any recommended booster requirements, will be a term of your employment, as will the requirement to provide proof of vaccination.

The RFDS is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.