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Dental Assistant - Reception | Dentistry by Design

Dental AssistantPart-Time

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Job Description

Description & Requirements

Providing high quality efficient and effective dental health services to patients through clinical support activities. Follows applicable compliance, regulatory and legislative policies. Manages own performance and contributes

Dental Assistant | Dentistry By Design

Employment Type: Two Part time permanent positions available

Working Hours

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7.30am to 5.15pm

At Bupa, purpose meets possible. Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, more personal and more human.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is changing, and so are we. We’re investing in more clinics, better systems and smarter, more connected ways to help our customers.

As we continue to expand our services and invest in innovation, you’ll help create a healthcare system that meets people where they are, responds to what they need and leaves them better than before.

Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility. Just imagine the impact you could make.

The Purpose of This Job Is

To support the delivery of safe, high-quality dental care and positive patient outcomes. The Dental Assistant assists with clinical procedures, maintains infection control standards, ensures equipment is properly sterilised, and keeps treatment rooms clean, organised, and ready for patient care.

What You’ll Need to Make It Possible

  • Experience working as a Dental Assistant, or a genuine willingness to learn (Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting highly regarded but not essential).
  • Strong chair-side assistance skills, including instrument handling, suction, mixing materials, assisting with X-rays, and knowledge of dental instrumentation.
  • Ability to clean, prepare, and maintain treatment rooms, instruments, and equipment in line with infection control standards, BDC procedures, and WHS requirements.
  • Organisational and administrative skills to support appointment scheduling, with a reliable, accountable approach to work and service quality standards.

Why You’ll Love It?

  • We support our people to be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves.
  • With access to continuous learning, development programs, and internal career pathways, you’ll be supported to grow your career and take the next step with confidence.
  • Our employees can access wide range of benefits: from our own products (incl. health insurance discounts) to many other products and services via our partnerships program (like Apple, Samsung, JB Hi-Fi, plus gym and spa discounts to name a few). We reward our people and celebrate their success, provide initiatives that develop careers and look after our people’s health, wellbeing, and futures.

Here at Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are committed to building diverse teams that are reflective of the communities we serve and fostering a fair and inclusive workplace free from discrimination, bullying and harassment.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants and are dedicated to removing barriers to participation.

If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s shape the future of healthcare, together to building a high performance culture at Bupa.

Location: Dentistry By Design

Recruiter

Lisa Allan

General Information

  • Name
  • Dental Assistant - Reception | Dentistry by Design
  • Ref #
  • 64804
  • Date
  • Monday, September 14, 2026
  • Full / Part Time
  • Part Time

Employment Type: Permanent

Key Responsibilities

The dental assistant supports the delivery of safe, high-quality dental care by assisting with clinical procedures and maintaining infection control standards. They are also responsible for keeping treatment rooms organized and supporting administrative tasks like appointment scheduling.

Requirements

Candidates should have experience as a dental assistant or a willingness to learn, with a Certificate III or IV in Dental Assisting being highly regarded. Strong chair-side assistance skills and knowledge of dental instrumentation and infection control protocols are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

X-ray assistanceSterilizationTreatment room maintenanceAdministrative supportWHS compliance

Dental Assisting Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Dental Assistant market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Assistant listings in Michigan140 active5,754 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $13k) · 6% offer loan repayment140 active listings, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Below most Dental Assistant listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 342 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Bu

Hospitals and Health Care
Melbourne, Victoria
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance discounts
Partnership discounts (Apple, Samsung, JB Hi-Fi)
Gym and spa discounts
Continuous learning and development

Living in Ann Arbor

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$471k
Typical market rent
$2,026/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Ann Arbor, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.