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dental assistant
- Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent 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
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Order dental and office supplies
- 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
- Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
- Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Large workload
- Client focus
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare patients and dental instruments for examinations and procedures, take and develop X-rays, and record dental procedures. Educate patients on oral hygiene, perform polishing and other intra-oral duties, manage appointments and supplies, and assist with temporary restorations and diagnostic impressions.
Requirements
A college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a one- to two-year program, or equivalent experience, is listed; experience is an asset. The role requires on-site work and a criminal record check, and calls for reliability, client focus, teamwork, and strong oral communication.
Skills
- Patient Preparation
- Dental Instrument Sterilization
- Oral Hygiene Education
- Teeth Polishing
- Fluoride and Sealant Application
- Appointment Scheduling
- Intra-Oral Procedures
- Dental X-Rays
- Dental Recordkeeping
- Temporary Crown and Restoration Placement
- Diagnostic Impressions
- Reception and Clerical Duties
- Attention to Detail
- Oral Communication
- Client Focus
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Customer Service & Support
- Administrative
Keywords
- Dental Practice
- Dental Examinations
- Dental Instruments
- Dental Supplies
- Filling Materials
- Instrument Sterilization
- Oral Hygiene
- Teeth Polishing
- Clinical Crowns
- Fluoride
- Sealants
- Appointment Scheduling
- Intra-Oral Duties
- Dental X-Rays
- Dental Records
- Temporary Crowns
- Dental Restorations
- Diagnostic Casts
- Preliminary Impressions
- Reception
- Clerical Duties
- Criminal Record Check
- On-the-Job Training
- Youth Mentorship