Dental Assistant - Lumino Invercargill | Fixed-term

Company Description

Here at Lumino, we are made up of a talented team of professionals providing exceptional patient experience and dental care. With over 120 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.

We ensure that our clinicians and clinical teams receive excellent training and development opportunities, as well as modern equipment and the technology to help them grow professionally.

Job Description

Lumino Invercargill is seeking a Fixed-term, Full-time Dental Assistant to support our practice during an upcoming busy period and staff leave. This fixed‑term contract will run for 5 weeks from 13 April.

We’re ideally looking for someone who can offer full‑time availability for the entire 5‑week period. We’re also happy to accommodate candidates seeking casual employment, provided they are available full‑time during this time, and we’d welcome them to continue as part of our casual support team after the fixed‑term period ends.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting clinicians chairside during procedures
• Preparing rooms, instruments, and equipment
• Maintaining high standards of infection control and sterilisation
• Welcoming patients and assisting with reception tasks when required
• Helping the team deliver an exceptional patient experience 

Qualifications

We’re keen to hear from candidates who have: 

• Previous experience as a Dental Assistant preferred but training would be given to the right candidate
• Knowledge of dental procedures and techniques
• Excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills
• Proficiency in computer software applications
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Have valid NZ work rights and lives locally 

Additional Information

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