Are you a Dental Assistant ready to take your organisational skills to the next level and broaden your role with some Reception skills?

Macquarie Street Periodontists is offering a part-time (4 days, 36 hours) opportunity for a Dental Assistant/Receptionist to join our modern, well-established specialist practice in Hobart. Starting in June/July 2026, this is a dental assistant role first and foremost, with some reception work —usually about one day a week—depending on the needs of the practice. No prior dental, periodontal, or implant experience is required. We'll teach you everything you need to know.

We're a vibrant and growing team, and you'll enjoy a stable Monday–Thursday roster with no Fridays, evenings, or weekend work. This is more than just a job - it's a superb career opportunity offering incentives, an excellent work culture, learning and growth, and an overall great place to work with strong ethics and values.

Your role includes:

Dental Assisting

• Caring for patients in the clinical areas

• Assisting procedures chair-side

• Preparing trays and maintaining clinical spaces

• Supporting smooth workflow between front office and clinical teams

• Sterilisation and infection control

Front Office

• Welcoming patients and providing warm, professional service

• Managing phones, emails, appointments, and daily schedule flow

• Processing payments and coordinating patient treatment

• General reception and administrative duties

• Contributing to a highly organised, patient-focused practice environment

Our practice is a great place to work and has a lot to offer you!

We support our referring Dentists and their patients by providing specialist Periodontal and Implant care including treatment of gum disease, gum cleaning, gum surgery, bone and gum grafting, extractions and dental implant placement.

There are many reasons to join our team:

Attractive employment conditions

• Above-award wages with room to grow as your skills develop

• Permanent part-time role with annual leave, public holidays, and rostered days off

• Monday–Thursday hours: 7:45am–5:30pm

• Free onsite parking

• Central Hobart location

• Closed over Christmas and New Year

Supportive team culture

• Friendly, experienced team that looks after each other

• Strong values, high standards, and a caring approach to patient care

• Regular social events and staff meetings

• Well-organised systems and clear expectations

Training, learning, and professional growth

• Full training in periodontics and implant dentistry

• Supportive environment where we teach you the skills you need

• Opportunities to expand responsibilities as you progress

• A varied role that keeps work interesting

Strong ethics and values

• Modern practice environment and equipment

• Highest standards of infection control

• Commitment to working with honesty and integrity

• Caring for patients with empathy and sensitivity

  
  

Be our new superstar Dental Assistant/Receptionist! We are willing to train the right person. No prior dental experience is necessary.

Who we're looking for:

• Available Monday–Thursday

• Ready to start in June/July 2026

• Excellent written and spoken English

• Warm, approachable, and confident with people

• Works well within a team

• Reliable, organised, and attentive to detail

• Takes feedback well and follows clear protocols

• Keen to learn and committed to doing high-quality work

• Professional presentation and a positive attitude

• Must possess valid work authorisation to work in Australia

How to apply:

We'd love to hear from you. Please send:

1. A personalised cover letter telling us why you'd like to be our Dental Assistant/Receptionist and how you'd be a great fit

2. Your resume

Only suitable applicants will be contacted. Applications without a personalised cover letter will not be considered.