Join our Oral Health Services team as a casual Dental Assistant in Emerald, supporting community dental care across multiple facilities in Central Queensland.

The role offers a competitive rates with benefits like superannuation and flexible work options. Enjoy working alongside a multi-disciplinary team whilst assisting with dental procedures, maintaining equipment and stock, ensuring infection control, and supporting patient care.

Emerald is a vibrant regional hub in Central Queensland, known for its outdoor adventures, rich mining history, and friendly community atmosphere.

The best part? No formal qualifications are needed. This is a great opportunity to step into the world of Oral Health and see where this career path may take you!

Job details

About us:

Oral Health Services provide a range of free dental services to eligible people living in Central Queensland. We provide services for adults in community dental clinics and children in mobile dental vans or school clinics.

About the role:

Assist in the provision of general practitioner services within the delivery system for oral health care to eligible clients through Health Service Facilities; it may involve traveling to several other facilities located across the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CQHHS) and may incur overnight stays.

• Use quality assurance procedures based on relevant standards to ensure equipment and surgery are operative including monitoring of autoclave and use of x-ray quality test tool where available.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of policies, procedures and trends relating to the provision of dental assisting including medico-legal responsibilities, ethical practice, codes of practice and relevant standards.
• Provide general advice about personal oral hygiene and re-iterate pre-and post- operative advice provided by operator.

What we offer:

• An hourly rate between $39.47 - $42.42 p.h. (Incl. 25% casual loading)
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) CH5H653555

Applications close: Thursday, 21 August 2025

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Further information

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Documents

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• CH5H653555 - Dental Assistant (PDF, 336KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF, 316KB)
  Information Package for Applicants