# Dental Assistant at NZ Defence Force, Auckland## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role**Mō te tūnga | About the role**Defence Dental Services provide clinical services, which are an essential part of holistic health services in the NZDF. In particular, proactive preventive based oral health services with an emphasis on restoring tooth form and function, managing conditions that affect the supporting tissues of the teeth and preventing future oral health problems.Our dental assistants are primarily responsible for providing chair side assistance to our Dentists, cleaning and preparing the treatment rooms, sterilisation and generally assisting throughout the clinic and the front office as required. Within this role, you will provide patient focussed service to military personnel attending the clinics, and be active team player.Our dental offices are only open during the day so no late nights and no weekend work!The salary for this role ranges from $63,068 to approx. $69,958, inclusiv...