Overview

- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Dental practice
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
- Maintain and order supplies
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Take and develop X-rays
- Maintain accurate records
- Implement treatment plans
- Assist in the preparation and administration of examinations
- Coordinate patient care
- Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board
Technical expertise (dental)
- Plastering
- Waxing-up
- Polishing
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
Equipment, eystems and controls experience
- Medical and biomedical equipment and systems
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking




Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Time management
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance perks
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Team building opportunities
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

📌 Dental assistant (Bedford)
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