Dental Shift
Permanent · Practice Managers

Permanent Practice Managers recruitment in Australia.

Permanent dental practice manager recruitment for Australian single-site, multi-site and group practices. Operational, HR, compliance and software-fluent leaders.

What permanent practice managers cover

  • Day-to-day operations and patient flow
  • Team leadership, rosters, performance management
  • Compliance: AHPRA, infection control, WH&S
  • Reporting against revenue, utilisation and recall KPIs

What we look for

  • PM experience in dental or allied health
  • Software fluency (D4W, Praktika, Exact, Centaur)
  • HR and team-leadership track record
  • Multi-site exposure for group roles

Permanent vs locum

If you need cover this week we can run an interim or locum match — but for long-term stability, permanent recruitment locks in culture fit and continuity. Briefs typically run 3–6 weeks; replacement guarantee on every hire.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to hire a permanent practice manager?
A permanent practice manager search typically runs 3–6 weeks from brief to start date. Urgent briefs can move faster if the candidate market is active in your city.
What does it cost to hire a permanent practice manager through Dental Shift?
Our fee is 15% of the candidate's first-year base salary, payable only on hire. No retainer, no upfront fee, no charge if we don't place. Permanent practice managers typically sit around $75k–$130k+ permanent, so you can use that to estimate.
Do you offer a replacement guarantee?
Yes — every permanent placement comes with a 30-day replacement guarantee. If the hire leaves or doesn't work out within 30 days of starting, we re-run the search at no extra fee.
Can a practice manager start as interim or temp-to-perm?
Yes. We can match interim cover while the permanent search runs, and convert the right candidate to permanent if the fit is right.

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