R Dental Nurse Exp DHA and Own

A Dental Nurse, or Dental Assistant support Dentists in all aspects of the dental care of patients. Their primary duties include educating patients in the care of teeth, providing treatments to prevent oral problems and offering dietary advice for oral hygiene.

The role of a Dental Nurse covers both health and clinical promotion responsibilities. Their main duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing oral health education to patients
• Using a variety of dental instruments to scale, polish and clean teeth
• Removing plaque and applying treatments to remove or reduce decay
• Ensuring that dental tools and instruments are sterilised appropriately
• Taking radiographs and impressions of teeth and giving local anaesthetic under the Dentist’s supervision
• Applying temporary sealants and coatings to protect teeth
• Collecting dental and medical histories and maintaining health records of patients
• Working to a professional code of ethics and keeping up to date with recent developments within the industry

• Certification or associate degree
• DHA as Dental Assistant or Registered nurse with dental exp
• Dental x-ray certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Dental Hygiene Program.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
• Able to provide great patient care.

Salary

Should be on own visa

Coverage for maternity (job timeline 4 months only)