Maddison Noble

• As this centre offered many different specialties it allowed me to learn to be flexible and adapt to all the different needs of each practitioner
• Along with coordinating and understanding the various needs of a patient over multiple practices
• Admin and front desk duties
• Patient record keeping
• Answering phone calls for multiple businesses and specialties
• Ordering and stock-take
• Cleaning and setting up rooms for various practitioners

Clinic is owned by a prosthodontist who also employed a hygienist.

• I started on a casual basis, whilst I was completing my cert IV
• Upon completion I was offered a full-time position
• I was the only full time nurse for two chairs and quickly adapted to the role
• Extra responsibilities, tasks and hours as required
• Chairside assisting - anticipating the dentists needs and increasing efficiency
• Patient support, comfort and education
• Sterilization and organizing instruments
• 3D digital impressions
• Admin and reception
• Ordering and stocking
• Training for new staff

• Customer service
• Cleaning and organizing
• Cash handling

• During my first 2 weeks placement, I worked with several dentists for a variety of procedures with a diverse range of patients which I found very interesting and challenging.
• Very quickly my supervising DA become comfortable enough with my skills that I was able to assist the dentist with minimal supervision and enjoyed this placement immensely
• My work experience included:
• Chairside assisting including fillings, extractions, root canals, scale and cleans, examinations
• Sterilizing and organizing instruments
• Taking and processing radiographs
• Office work
• Charting - D4W

• This placement was very rewarding. In the 2 weeks I worked with a Hygienist helping the children to overcome their fears and make the visit a fun experience whilst improving my skills chairside.
• My work experience included:
• Working with children
• Chairside assisting including fillings, extractions, examinations
• Sterilization and organizing instruments
• Office work
• Charting -D4W
• Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.

• Working unsupervised and training new employees
• Cash handling
• Sale of restricted items – Tobacco
• Working with hazardous goods – Fuel

• Filing documents
• Cleaning the office
• Running errands

• Childcare for Australian families overseas

• Tutoring with the ‘Check’ program in for first year IB students in Environmental Systems and Societies Course
• Planning lessons