Regional Dental Assistant Coordinator

Place of work Katherine
Contract type Full-time
Start date -
Salary $79,927 - $87,579 a year

Job details

Job description, work day and responsibilities

Location
Katherine NT
 
Full job description
Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Oral Health Service

Job title Regional Dental Assistant Coordinator Designation Technical 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $79,927 - $87,579 Location Katherine
Position number 2805 RTF 327855 Closing 10/08/2025

Contact officer Kara Dargan on 08 8922 7120 or kara.dargan@nt.gov.au

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=327855

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability
by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact
officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE
website.

Primary objective
Provide high-quality dental assisting services in a professional, cooperative and client-centred approach. The role will facilitate support and
supervision of dental assistants, while supporting the coordination of dental services in collaboration with remote clinic manager and operational
management to ensure efficiency and effective delivery across regional areas and surrounding remote communities.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide comprehensive dental assisting support to dental professionals offering services to children and adults in various locations and

environments across the region.
2. Coordinate and manage the operational functions of the dental clinics in community, remote and school, by overseeing office supplies/clinical

consumables, maintenance/availability of clinical equipment, record management, and waste management.
3. Collaborate with Remote Clinic Manager and operational management team to coordinate and support the provision of dental services.

Includes referral screening, scheduling client appointments, coordinating with hospital management on theatre lists/schedules, and managing
waitlists/recalls.

4. Liaising and engaging health professionals, government agencies and key community stakeholders. This includes participating in Oral Health
programs, projects, initiatives, and health promotion activities.

5. Supervise and coordinate the induction of new dental assistants and trainee dental assistants.
6. Oversee the implementation of policies, procedures, and practices related to dental assistants in collaboration with Senior Dental Assistants.

Including participation in continuous quality improvement, clinical audits, and the implementation and adherence to infection control standards
and work health and safety protocols.

7. Follow defined service quality standards, departmental procedures work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being
undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

8. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Certificate III in Dental Assisting by an Australian Institution and relevant experience in dental assisting.
2. Extensive experience and knowledge of the responsibilities and duties of dental assisting practices, including theatre and chairside assisting,

oral health promotion, and infection control guidelines and procedures in alignment with current Australian Standards.
3. High level interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all

levels and with people from diverse backgrounds. This includes developing and sustaining relationships with management team, other
government agencies, external stakeholders and health service providers.

4. Demonstrate organisational and time management skills with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision or collaboratively
within a team, effectively prioritising tasks, adhering to strict deadlines, and addressing urgent requests.

5. Ability and willingness to travel to remote communities by light aircraft or 4WD vehicle for periods of up to five days (or longer can be
negotiated).

Desirable
1. Certificate IV in Dental Assisting- Oral Health Promotion from an accredited Qualification awarded by an Australian Institution and relevant

experience in dental assisting.
2. Experience in the provision of supervision and/or induction of new or trainee dental assistant.

Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal
history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation
requirements – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check
with contact person for requirements.

Company address

Australia
Northern Territory
Katherine
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Company Name: Department of Health
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Offer ID: #1229450, Published: 1 week ago, Company registered: 1 month ago

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