Dental assistant

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
Langue de travail: Anglais
Heures de travail: 32 to 40 hours per week
Education:
Expérience:

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
or equivalent experience

Work setting

Dental practice

Tasks

Prepare patients for dental examinations
Perform reception and clerical duties
Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
Schedule and confirm appointments
Perform intra-oral duties
Take and develop X-rays
Record dental procedures performed on patients
Invoice patients for dental services
Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Healing arts radiation protection (HARP) Certification
Membership in the Canadian Dental Assistants Association
Registration with provincial or territorial authorities
Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Tight deadlines
Repetitive tasks
Physically demanding
Manual dexterity
Attention to detail
Ability to distinguish between colours
Sitting
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Standing for extended periods
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Hand-eye co-ordination
Large workload

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?

Experience

Will train

Health benefits

Dental plan
Health care plan

Financial benefits

Bonus

Other benefits

Free parking available
Learning/training paid by employer
Team building opportunities
Parking available