certified dental assistant

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College/CEGEP

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Prepare plaster models and moulds
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Perform reception and clerical duties
• 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
• Invoice patients for dental services
• 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

Experience and specialization

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

• Medical and biomedical equipment and systems

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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