Vacancies

• Join a friendly and supportive team environment
• Work across a diverse team of oral health clinicians, teaching staff and students
• Contemporary facilities and equipment

The role

• Casual
• Receptionist - 1 day per week (must be Friday) plus leave coverage
• Dental Assistant - 2 days per week (Wed / Thurs during academic session times) or as required
• $44.97 per hour (Receptionist), $50.12 per hour (Dental Assistant)
• Dubbo Dental and Oral Health Clinic

As a Dental Receptionist, you will be the first point of contact for patients, coordinate the scheduling of patient appointments and welcoming them to the clinic. Other duties include providing relevant information, banking, invoicing, collecting of fees and payments and participating in safe-work practices as determined by dental regulatory agencies.

As a Dental Assistant, you will be responsible for providing quality clinical and professional assistance and support to oral health clinicians, teaching staff and dentistry students to ensure a high level of patient care is delivered.

This role would suit an individual with sound dental assisting skills and understanding of infection control within the dental environment. You will also be a great team player and have a focus on the provision of quality patient care.

We are ideally looking for a candidate who is able to work in both roles (Dental Receptionist and Dental Assistant) however we encourage applications for either of the roles as well. 

About you 

• Completion of Certificate III in Dental Assisting or at least 4 years’ demonstrated experience in dental assisting, or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training and/or experience.
• High level communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with a range of individuals whilst maintaining privacy and confidentiality.
• Good numerical skills to accurately and efficiently process banking and financial reconciliations.
• Previous experience using patient management systems and a high level of typing accuracy.

About us 

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Dental and Oral Health Clinic here.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply  

Applicants are expected to apply online and submit a Cover Letter and a CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description

Position Description - Receptionist

Position Description - Dental Assistant

or by contacting:

Kate Giles | Business Manager - Dental & Oral Health Clinics | ClinicalOps-DOHC@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 31 March 2026