Dental Assistant Jobs in Australia

A Dental Assistant prepares patients for oral examinations and assists other dental workers like dentists, dental therapists and hygienists in providing treatment to the teeth, gums and mouth. They also carry out administration and reception duties. They may work with just one other person (generally a dentist), or they might work as part of a larger team. They often have to work under pressure as most treatments need to be completed in a certain amount of time.
Oral health is a considered a top priority in today's society as many diseases and infections start in the mouth and can lead to infections in other parts of the body. Dental Assistants are a vital part of any practice and while they usually start off being employed by dentists in public clinics or private practices they can choose to take on further study to become dental hygienists. Others can gain further administrative training and experience to progress to practice management.

Companies presently offering Dental Assistant job vacancies in Australia include Dental Corporation, HCF, Queensland Government..

The standard deviation of salaries for the results of this search is 40,559.

The largest category under which open Dental Assistant jobs are listed is Healthcare & Nursing Jobs, followed by Sales Jobs.