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Dental Hygienist Jobs On the Rise and Evolving

The field of dentistry has gone through rapid changes in recent years, and this has led to an increase in demand for qualified and experienced dental hygienists and oral therapists.

It’s also led to an evolution of what a dental hygienist does. Dental practices are under pressure to stay profitable in a competitive market and having a hygienist on staff means they can see more patients without sacrificing the care or time allocated to treatments and education.

Here is an update about what is currently happening with Dental Hygienist jobs around Australia.

DHAA Discusses Dental Hygienist Jobs in Adelaide

The Dental Hygienists Association of Australia (DHAA) held their annual National Symposium in Adelaide recently and explored a number of topics relative to the field including a discussion about who hygienists are professionally and the role that they play in modern dentistry.

The DHAA has been active in setting up standards for hygienists in Australia. With no specific award to refer to, it’s previously been up to practices and staff to directly negotiate wages and conditions. The DHAA has an industrial relations assistance hotline that you – and the practice(s) you work for – can use to negotiate your employment terms and make sure that they are in line with industry best practices and reflect the value that you provide to the practice and its patients.

Dental Hygienist Jobs in Sydney Go Beyond Routine Treatments

Sydney dentists have told Bite Magazine that they are now employing hygienists to provide additional treatments and services like teeth whitening, administering local anaesthetic and other procedures typically carried out by the dentist.

The expanding skillset enables hygienists to take on a bigger role in the day to day operations of the practice and ultimately helps to get more patients through the doors.

Graduate Opportunities for Dental Hygienist Jobs in Melbourne

Many of the current vacancies in Melbourne are specifically targeting graduates. While that may be partially cost driven as they know they have to pay more for experienced staff, it may also be a sign of the changing times as they seek to find staff that they can mentor and train to complete tasks that the dentist themselves would have traditionally handled.

Dental Hygienists Can Capitalise on the Demand

While it may sound as though some of the industry trends are geared towards making the practices more money, savvy dental hygienists can also make the most of the boom.

With full time positions dominated by graduate opportunities, many dental support staff are finding they need to look to temporary placements or work multiple jobs to make up a full time equivalent wage.

ANCI Lets You Run Your Own Dental Hygienist Consultancy

While traditionally the only way to secure short-term dental jobs was registering with a recruitment agency, ANCI now provides a platform for dental hygienists and other dental support roles to effectively set up a freelance business.

ANCI lets you liaise directly with practices to secure temporary work placements. You can filter searches based on a number of criteria, including the hourly rate of pay and even read reviews from other users who have previously worked at the practice. Time sheets and automatic payments are all handled within the app.

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ANCI is free for jobseekers to download and use and available in the app store now. It only takes a couple of minutes to complete your profile and start finding dental hygienist roles.