licensed dental assistant
About this job
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Dental practice
- Independently owned business
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Order dental and office supplies
- Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
- Maintain and order supplies
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
- Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Perform intra-oral duties
- Take and develop X-rays
- Record dental procedures performed on patients
- Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
- Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Registration with provincial or territorial authorities
- Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Windows
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
Market insight
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The employer lists from 62 400 $ for this role at Brunswick Square Dental in Saint John. For comparison, the local market median is about 45 730 $ based on 86 similar offers.
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