The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world. The RFDS South Eastern Section has provided dental services to people in rural and remote communities in Far West and Upper Western NSW, SA and QLD for more than 20 years. Our dental team provides oral health services via fly in fly out clinics from Dubbo and Broken Hill, as well as services from our mobile dental van.

We currently have a vacancy for an enthusiastic Dental Assistant to join our dental team in Dubbo.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain Infection control standards
• Provide clinical and administrative assistance to the dentist and Oral Health Team as required
• Deliver Oral Health education to children and community groups
• Provide dental screening and treatment to children
• Work in the dental van
• Be part of a dynamic aero-dental team

The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Certificate III in dental assisting desired 
• Current Drivers Licence
• Demonstrated interest in dental public health
• Understanding of the needs of Indigenous Peoples
• Can do overnight stays in our networks for up to 2 weeks (home on weekends)

This is an exciting and diverse position offering a mix of remote dental services and public dentistry, providing much needed services to rural and remote communities. Some days you will be flying to remote communities to provide general dental services, working in Indigenous Health Facilities, and others working from a mobile dental van with overnight stays in local communities.

Our Values: Our Values of Reliability, Care, Trust and Safety form shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and with the communities we serve.

The RFDS of Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer