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Dental assistant

  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 8 to 36 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • Bachelor's degree
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Dental practice

Tasks

  • Prepare patients for dental examinations
  • 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
  • Schedule and confirm appointments
  • Perform intra-oral duties
  • Take and develop X-rays
  • Record dental procedures performed on patients

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Outlook
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

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
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • 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 authorized to work in Canada?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience

  • Experience an asset

Employment terms options

  • Weekend

Other benefits

  • Free parking available