Certified dental assistant

• Location Nepean, ONK2J 5N1
• Work location On site
• Salary$28.00 to $35.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 28 to 30 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Day
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3664877

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work setting

• Specialty dental practice

Responsibilities

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
• Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
• Perform intra-oral duties
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Healing arts radiation protection (HARP) Certification
• Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board

Experience and specialization

Technical expertise (dental)

• Polishing

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

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