This is a permanent part-time position for one day per week with a specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery practice in Canberra. You will work closely with the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and clinical team, assisting with a range of oral surgical and dental implant procedures performed within the practice.
Key responsibilities
- Assisting the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon during surgical procedures
- Assisting with dental implant surgery and related procedures
- Preparing patients for oral surgical procedures
- Setting up surgical rooms, instruments and equipment
- Maintaining sterile fields and assisting with sterile surgical technique
- Chairside assisting during procedures performed under local anaesthesia
- Supporting and reassuring patients before, during and after surgery
- Providing postoperative instructions under the direction of the surgeon
- Conducting postoperative telephone follow-up calls with patients
- Cleaning, sterilising and preparing surgical instruments
About you
- Has experience as a Dental Assistant
- Has familiarity with dental implants,
implant components and implant surgical workflows
- Is confident working in a clinical or surgical environment
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Is comfortable speaking with patients by telephone following surgery
- Is calm and organised during surgical procedures
- Has a strong understanding of infection control and sterilisation
- Is compassionate and reassuring with anxious patients
- Is reliable, punctual and attentive to detail
- Works well within a small, close-knit team
Advantages
- Permanent part-time position – 1 day per week
- Regular and predictable hours
- Opportunity to work directly with a specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Exposure to a broad range of oral surgical and implant procedures
- Training in specialist surgical assisting
- A professional and supportive practice environment
- Interesting and varied clinical work
- Competitive remuneration based on experience and qualifications
📌 Oral Surgery Asssitant (Phillip)
🏢 The Canberra Maxillofacial Centre
📍 Phillip
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