dental assistant
- Iqaluit, NU, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Security and safety
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
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, perform intraoral duties, take and develop X-rays, and record procedures. Educate patients on oral hygiene, assist with temporary crowns and restorations, manage appointments and supplies, and perform reception and clerical tasks.
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, along with attention to detail, reliability, client focus, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.
Skills
- Patient Preparation
- Dental Instrument Sterilization
- Dental Instrument Maintenance
- Oral Hygiene Education
- Teeth Polishing
- Fluoride Application
- Sealant Application
- Appointment Scheduling
- Intraoral Procedures
- Dental X-Rays
- Dental Recordkeeping
- Temporary Crown Fabrication
- Dental Impressions
- Reception and Clerical Duties
- Oral Communication
Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
Keywords
- Dental Practice
- Dental Examinations
- Dental Instruments
- Filling Materials
- Instrument Sterilization
- Oral Hygiene
- Teeth Polishing
- Clinical Crowns
- Fluoride
- Dental Sealants
- Appointment Scheduling
- Intraoral Procedures
- Dental X-Rays
- Dental Records
- Temporary Crowns
- Temporary Restorations
- Diagnostic Casts
- Dental Impressions
- Reception
- Clerical Duties
- Criminal Record Check
- Patient Education
- Dental Supplies