dental assistant
- Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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Work setting
Tasks
Technical expertise (dental)
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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Work setting
- Dental practice
Tasks
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Supervise dental assistants in their health care functions
- Train other dental laboratory assistants
- Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases
- Order dental and office supplies
- Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
- Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
- Maintain and order supplies
- Mould wax over dentures set-up
- Perform reception and clerical duties
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
- Finish metal framework of dentures
- Supervise students in training
- Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
- Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
- Perform intra-oral duties
- Take and develop X-rays
- Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys
- Record dental procedures performed on patients
- Invoice patients for dental services
- Polish and buff dentures
- Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
- Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
- 1 to 2 people
Technical expertise (dental)
- Plastering
- Packing
- Waxing-up
- Polishing
- Assembly
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Medical and biomedical equipment and systems
- Green economy sector
- Full dentures
- Partial dentures
- Orthodontic appliances
- Crowns and bridges
- Ceramic or porcelain application
- Gold dies and goldwork
- Chrome castings
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
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Reliability
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare patients and dental instruments for examinations, perform intra-oral duties, take and develop X-rays, and educate patients about oral hygiene. Fabricate and polish dentures, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances, while handling laboratory administration, supplies, appointments, and supervision or training of assistants and students.
Requirements
Requires English and a college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program lasting one to two years. Requires one to less than two years of experience; relevant technical expertise includes dental laboratory work, and the role involves supervising one to two people.
Skills
- Dental Instrument Sterilization
- Dental X-Rays
- Patient Education
- Dental Impressions
- Denture Fabrication
- Crown And Bridge Fabrication
- Orthodontic Appliance Fabrication
- Dental Laboratory Administration
- Appointment Scheduling
- Patient Reception
- Supply Ordering
- Supervision
- Training
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Trades
- Administrative
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Dental Practice
- Dental Assistant
- Dental Laboratory
- Dental Examinations
- Dental Instruments
- Sterilization
- Dental X-Rays
- Oral Hygiene
- Plaster Models
- Dental Impressions
- Full Dentures
- Partial Dentures
- Orthodontic Appliances
- Crowns And Bridges
- Ceramic And Porcelain Application
- Goldwork
- Chrome Castings
- Temporary Crowns
- Fluoride And Sealants
- Medical And Biomedical Equipment
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Green Economy