Dental Technician (Crown & Bridge/Implant)

• Full time, fixed-term opportunities 
• $67,847 per annum plus superannuation, plus salary packaging 
• Great opportunity to develop your skills and mentor students 
• Salary Packaging options available 

At Oral Health Victoria, we give our technical staff the balance they need to achieve their ambitions in both home and work life. Our people are open and collaborative so we can work together to learn on the job and solve complex problems like nowhere else. Sounds like a place you want to be? 

 About the role 

Oral Health Victoria have two positions for highly motivated, qualified and experienced Dental Laboratory Technicians to work at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. You will have the opportunity to specialise in your chosen area and will also have the opportunity to provide technical support and supervision to Melbourne Dental School and RMIT students as required. 

We are looking for a Dental Technician who are competent in the following Department; 

Fixed prosthesis/Crown& Bridge/Implant Technician: 

(If you have experience with 3D printers, we would also love to hear from you) 

These roles will suit Dental Technician's with a minimum of 3 years of experience. 

You might currently be working in a private or public setting, seeking a new and exciting challenge? Or you may be wanting to try something that is a little different to what you're used to or reduce your hours? You will have access to plenty of professional development and 1:1 support from the team as well as your manager. 

You will also have access to the wider hospital network of clinical leaders and the broader Oral Health Victoria Victoria team to help support you to succeed in this role. 

To be successful in this role you will need: 

• Certified Dental Technician 
• In-depth knowledge of dental prostheses, devices, and related technologies 
• Experience in constructing, replacing, repairing, and restoring dental devices 
• Experience in dental laboratory computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, such as 3 Shape and Emax/Zirconia milling technology. 

 Key Responsibilities: 

• Build-up and finishing for a range of products in the Fixed Pros Crown & Bridge/Implant Department. 
• Technical Consultation and knowledge on dental appliances 
• Fabrication of all metal, all ceramic, PFM, Emax and monolithic zirconia crown & bridges 
• Fabrication of veneers and casting post & core 
• Staining, glazing and layering of crown & bridges. 
• Implant Crown & Bridge work 
• Quality of work completed 
• Good organisational skills to prioritising tasks and meet deadlines. 
• An experienced team player who meets and exceeds team goals. 
• Self-motivated, positive and willing to learn. 
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and uphold the integrity of OHV. 

Why you should be a part of our team? 

Our patients come from many different cultures and backgrounds and treating them is what makes our job so rewarding. One thing is for certain at Oral Health Victoria – you will share the pride and satisfaction of putting a smile on every patient’s face. 

• Receive mentoring and support from highly experienced Dental Technicians 
• Work within a real hospital environment 
• Salary Packaging benefits and career development pathways with regular one on one MyDevelopment catch-ups with the Director. 
• Fantastic Carlton location – great coffee and food right on your doorstep. 

To submit your application, please click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For further enquiries please email careers@OHV.org.au. 

To view the position description, please click here.

Applications close: Friday, 20th March.

We will be reviewing applications as we receive them so please do not hesitate to apply. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in our recruitment process, please email: careers@dhsv.org.au. 

We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform and achieve better health outcomes therefore we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability. 

OHV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practiced. 

OHV is a public health service and requires employees to be vaccinated in accordance with Department of Health policies or guidelines and/or public health orders issued by the government.