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Dentists – Jandakot

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  • Posted 10 months ago

Royal Flying Doctor Service WA

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Many people living in WA’s vast and remote regions do not have access to a regular dental service. RFDS delivers a free dental service to people faced with geographical and/or socioeconomic barriers, via our purpose-built dental van and fly-in fly-out clinics. 

We are looking for Dentists to join our team on a FIFO basis. We have options for casual vacancies and a part-time vacancy working 0.5 FTE. 

About the role

  • Emergency, preventative and general (non-urgent) dental health care to children and adults in designated rural and remote locations within Western Australia
  • Oral advice
  • Referral on to other services for more complex dental treatments (denture, crowns, orthodontic)
  • Fixed site and mobile dental clinics

About you

  • Available to work FIFO for a minimum of two weeks at a time (we can be flexible with what roster you want e.g. 2:2 or 4:4)
  • Registration, or the ability to be registered, with AHPRA as a Dental Practitioner
  • A minimum of three/four years of postgraduate experience
  • Interest in Indigenous health (experience will be highly regarded)
  • Commitment to patient-focused health care
  • Current drivers license
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Experience with electronic patient record systems

Benefits

  • Multiple vacancies – 0.5 FTE (a minimum of twelve month contract) or casual roles available – casuals must be available a minimum of four weeks a year.
  • A great career development opportunity.
  • Salary packaging – up to $15,900 per annum for everyday expenses and up to $2,650 per annum on meals and entertainment expenses
  • Novated Lease options
  • Workplace culture of teamwork and collaboration

About Us

The mission of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) is to provide excellence in aeromedical and primary health care across Western Australia. Every member of the RFDS WO team contributes to that mission and living our values of showing respect, demonstrating fairness, utilising diversity and being safe. Every year, the RFDS WO provides urgent retrieval for about 10,000 patients in regional WA. A further 10,000 appointments are provided in primary healthcare clinics in remote communities, including GP, nurse, dental and mental health care. RFDS crews are committed to providing the finest care to the furthest corners of the State, using the highest standards of clinical care, aviation safety and technology to make a difference to people living and working across WA – the largest and most remote health jurisdiction in the world.

The RFDS in WA operates five bases in Perth, Broome, Port Hedland, Kalgoorlie and Meekatharra. Our 24/7 operations centre at Jandakot Airport coordinates complex logistics for patient retrievals and clinics across the State. We work in partnership with government, business and the community, and are proud to work on Country with Aboriginal medical services and many local service providers.

Submit your resume and cover letter by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button. 

RFDSWO is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities to apply. Please note applicants require the right to work in Australia.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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