Vacant job

At Folktandvården Västra Götaland, you contribute to equal health and quality of life for all people at all stages of life. Here, you will encounter a culture characterized by collaboration, commitment, and joy, with access to modern technology and experts in all fields. There is always someone to learn from and many to enjoy working with. We offer the stability for a secure everyday life and opportunities to grow throughout your professional career.

Become part of something bigger. Welcome to Folktandvården!

We need to strengthen our dental assistant staffing.

We are looking for positive dental assistants, newly trained or experienced, who understand the importance of good service and a warm welcome at the Specialist Clinics for Endodontics and Oral Prosthetics, as well as in the area of Occlusion in Mölndal.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

At Occlusion, Endodontics, and Oral Prosthetics in Mölndal, you will meet patients aged teenagers and up with varying levels of care needs. As a dental assistant with us, you play a very important role in ensuring that patients feel well received and secure during their visit.

Your duties will include:

• collaboration with specialist dentists where you assist in clinical work.
• planning with dental technical labs
• handling patient and referral administration as important parts of the job
• opportunity for independent patient work

We are part of the Specialist Clinic for Occlusion, Endodontics, Oral Prosthetics, and Periodontology, where assisting staff have some specialty-crossing tasks. This means you can gain knowledge from several other specialties. The position is full-time at 100%, but temporary positions may also be available.

Currently, we have a total of 19 employees. In the Endodontics department, we currently have 1 specialist dentist and 1 dental assistant, in Occlusion, we have 1 specialist and 1 dental assistant. In Oral Prosthetics, we have 3 specialist dentists and 3 dental assistants. Please read more about our opening hours and how to find us: Occlusion, Endodontics, Oral Prosthetics, Mölndal - Folktandvården (vgregion.se)

Qualifications and Profile

• Trained dental assistant with education from MYH (The Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education)
• Interest in primarily youth and adult dental care with an endodontic and/or prosthetic focus
• Knowledge of the Swedish language equivalent to Swedish high school or Swedish C1 in both spoken and written form
• Ability to independently manage administration
• Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and wisely
• Ability to present a stable and calm impression even when there is a lot to do
• Ability to collaborate and relate to others in a responsive manner
• As a person, you are creative, empathetic, and have a good sense of service
• Contribute to the development of the organization by actively participating in the clinic's improvement work

If you are new to the profession, you will receive an individually tailored mentoring program during your initial period. The mentoring program is part of our two-year development program for newly trained dental assistants. Furthermore, you will receive good support from our experienced assistants and specialists.

About the Recruitment Process

If you are not already employed with us, you will be contacted by a recruiter from the HR unit for an interview. After the application period ends, the clinic manager will select candidates and invite them for an interview at the clinic.

Folktandvården Västra Götalandsregionen conducts checks in suspicion and criminal records before employment.