About us: 

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services. Our values were developed by our staff, patients, and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you: 

You have previous experience in a Dental Assistant position with a high level of skill and knowledge in all aspects of dental assisting, including current infection control, and clinical support for all relevant age groups. You can prioritise and organise workload and, where appropriate, to take initiative and have proven ability to work effectively within a team or autonomously, utilise discretion in decision making and prioritising.

Your opportunity: 

To work as part of the dental team and provide a high standard of Dental assistance to Oral Health Patients.

Your role: 

• Provide accurate and proficient assistance and adaptation to any operator to provide four-handed dentistry, retraction and evacuation techniques, and application of rubber dam. Monitoring of, and assisting operator in, management of patient well-being and anxiety level and an awareness of medical conditions
• Prepare equipment, instruments, and materials utilised in a variety of dental procedures utilising knowledge and understanding of the stages within a dental procedure combined with ability to pre-plan and adapt as treatment proceeds.
• Ensure equipment and the surgery meet with the current infection control standards through utilising standard/universal precautions, preparation of disinfectants, decontamination procedures, utilise protocol for managing blood and body substance spills.
• Use infection control protocols and relevant Standards and Guidelines for cleaning, disinfection, Central Sterilizing Department based sterilising/sterilising reusable items and for the disposal of surgery waste.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland )