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Dental Assistant | Bupa Dental Oakleigh

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Bupa

4d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Customer Relations
    Healthcare
  • Melbourne

AI generated summary

  • You should have local dental practice experience, a passion for patient care, strong organization skills, reliability, and a cheerful demeanor to build rapport with patients.
  • You will provide excellent patient service, prepare for treatments, assist dentists, ensure instrument sterilization, maintain infection control standards, and manage patient care and recall.

Requirements

  • Experience working at a local Australian Dental practice highly regarded
  • Passionate about customer service / patient care
  • Organised with attention to detail.
  • A proven track record of punctuality and reliability
  • Ability to build rapport with patients, in a cheerful, light-hearted manner

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain positive relationships by providing excellent customer service to our patients
  • Prepare patients & facilities for dental treatment
  • Deliver quality chairside assistance to our Dentists
  • Provide instrument sterilisation and infection control solutions
  • Maintain and implement infection control standards and procedures
  • Patient care from entry to the surgery and recall management

FAQs

What is the nature of the employment for the Dental Assistant position?

The position is casual, with availability required between Mondays and Fridays, from 7:45 am to 6:30 pm.

Is there an opportunity for career advancement at Bupa Dental Oakleigh?

Yes, there are opportunities to progress into various roles, such as Clinical Coordinator or Practice Manager, through the Future Leaders Program.

What are the key responsibilities of a Dental Assistant at Bupa Dental Oakleigh?

Key responsibilities include developing positive relationships with patients, providing chairside assistance to dentists, maintaining infection control standards, and managing patient care from entry to the surgery.

Is prior dental experience required for this position?

Experience working at a local Australian dental practice is highly regarded, but specific prior experience may not be strictly required.

What benefits does Bupa Dental Care offer to its employees?

Employees can enjoy reward and recognition programs, access to well-designed practices with the latest technology, networking opportunities across over 140 practices, and significant discounts on Bupa products and services, including up to 40% off health insurance.

Where is Bupa Dental Oakleigh located?

Bupa Dental Oakleigh is conveniently located close to public transport and off-street parking, and is surrounded by shops, restaurants, and cafes.

What qualities does Bupa Dental Oakleigh look for in a Dental Assistant?

Ideal candidates should be passionate about customer service and patient care, organized with attention to detail, punctual, reliable, and able to build rapport with patients in a cheerful manner.

How can candidates apply for this position?

Interested candidates can click 'Apply' to submit their application for the Dental Assistant position. Applications are reviewed as they are received.

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Employees
1947
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Mission & Purpose

upa's purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We are an international healthcare company serving over 38 million customers worldwide. With no shareholders, we reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers. We directly employ around 85,000 people, principally in the UK, Australia, Spain, Chile, Poland, New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico, the US, Middle East and Ireland. We also have associate businesses in Saudi Arabia and India.