Apprenticeship as Dental Assistant EFZ - Start 2027

About the job

Your new role

As a Dental Assistant EFZ, you are an important part of the practice team and ensure that patients feel well cared for. Caring for patients is at the heart of your work.

You assist the dentist during treatments and take on responsible tasks. At the same time, you are responsible for the preparation, cleaning, and maintenance of instruments and ensure that all hygiene regulations are observed.

In addition to medical tasks, you also perform administrative duties such as organising appointments or managing patient data. Your working day is varied and combines medical expertise with organisational tasks.

Your tasks

• Caring for and welcoming patients
• Assisting with dental treatments
• Preparation, cleaning, and maintenance of instruments
• Compliance with hygiene and safety regulations
• Organisation of appointments and administrative tasks

Good reasons to work for the City of St. Gallen:

What you bring with you

• Enjoyment in dealing with people
• Open and communicative personality
• Sense of responsibility, reliability, and honesty
• Independent working style
• Ability to work in a team
• Good fine motor skills and accuracy
• Empathy
• Outgoing nature

What we offer you

A varied training in the medical field

Direct contact with patients

Support from experienced trainers

A respectful and supportive working environment

5 weeks of holiday per year

Fair remuneration:

1st year of apprenticeship: CHF 770.–

2nd year of apprenticeship: CHF 980.–

3rd year of apprenticeship: CHF 1’380.–

Monthly performance bonus for good results at vocational school and in the training company

Further information

All information about apprenticeships at the City of St. Gallen can be found at stadtsg.ch/lehre.

Your questions will be gladly answered by Dragica Vrhovac, Head of Vocational Training, at berufsbildung@stadt.sg.ch.

Please submit your application documents exclusively online.

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