Dental Assistant at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago Community Oral Health Service, Otago
Permanent, part-time (0.4 FTE), 16 hours per week
Dunedin city based
Dental Assistant / Oral Health Assistant with experience preferred, but all interested persons are very welcome to apply
A supportive and welcoming team environment with opportunity to continuously learn and develop
We have a unique opportunity for you as a Dental Assistant to work as part of our professional and supportive Community Oral Health Service covering the wider Otago region. There has never been a better time to join our Southern Family!
Mo te turanga - About the role
You will be responsible for helping to maintain the oral health of children in our region.
You will work alongside our Oral Health Therapist / Dental Therapist / Community Dentist as part of a supportive and friendly team who is committed to delivering quality health services for our tamariki.
You'll be a people person who enjoys working with children, is culturally competent, and excellent customer service will come to you naturally.
You'll have a pleasant telephone manner, strong administration skills and an awareness of the need for confidentiality of patient records and information. As part of a tight-knit, small team, you will be self-motivated with good organisational skills and be a participatory team member.
You will need to have the flexibility to be able to cover occasional rostered afternoon shifts. You will also need to be able to work in other clinics throughout the region; on occasion, this may see you staying away overnight.
Utu whanui - Salary range
This role belongs to the DHBs/PSA Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($51,820 per annum) and Step 5 ($62,154 per annum pro-rata).
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:
Occupational health assessment
Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
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