Dental Assistant / Orthodontic Assistant | Part-Time | Lumino Mount Eden

Company Description

Here at Lumino, we are made up of a talented team of professionals providing exceptional patient experience and dental care. With over 130 practices nationwide, we are the heart of every New Zealand community and want to ensure we are providing the highest standard of care to our patients & ongoing support to our clinicians.

Job Description

Lumino Mount Eden is looking for a reliable 4 day a week dental assistant to join our close-knit team! 

As a Dental Assistant, you will support a highly experienced team of clinicians. You will be assisting them with diverse and interesting dental procedures during appointments. You will also take responsibility for instrument sterilisation, infection control, and also stock control. Not only will you be assisting with general dentistry, you will also get the chance to assist in orthodontics. You will be required to help out at reception from time to time, so being a people person with flexibility is essential.

The hours for the role are:

Week 1

• Monday 8am - 5:30pm
• Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
• Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
• Friday 8am - 1:30pm (sometimes in Ponsonby)

Week 2 

• Monday 8am - 5:30pm
• Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
• Friday 8am - 1:30pm (sometimes in Ponsonby)

Our ideal candidate would have flexibility to work at our other location at Lumino Ponsonby with the dentist.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Previous experience as dental assistant
• Ideally, sterilisation and/or customer-facing experience.
• Warm and positive attitude and team-orientated approach.
• Strong work ethic and excellent attention to detail.
• Computer savvy skills with the ability to pick up things quickly.
• Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills.

Additional Information

• A large company that offers internal mobility 
• Long service benefits
• Discounted Southern Cross health insurance. 
• Discounts at a range of retailers through Boost Benefits 

The Location

Our practice is one of the largest and busiest in the Lumino family, boasting a dedicated team of 4 dentists and 4 hygienists/therapists. Many of us have worked together for over a decade, creating a warm and fun atmosphere that our patients appreciate.

With the ability to wok between Lumino Mount Eden and Ponsonby you will get the opportunity to be exposed to different demographics, areas and overall hone in on your DA skills in new environments.

Applying with Us? Here’s What to Expect!

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