Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Position number: 35620

Date posted: September 9, 2026

Job details

Dental Assistant- DA2 (AESES) Existing Regular Sessional Part-Time (Budget Funded)

Full-time:

No

Permanent

Yes

Work schedule

28 Hours/week (Monday to Thursday)

Salary

$22.91 to $31.34 per hourplus vacation pay

Expected Start Date

October 13, 2026

Trial/Probation period

840 hours worked For more information please contact: Michelle Oshanyk - [email protected] ((phone hidden))

Qualifications

MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION TRAINING REQUIRED:

- Successful completion of a recognized Phase II Dental Assisting/ Chairside course, including the advanced module.
- Computer Training (Excel, Word, Microsoft 365 – Teams, SharePoint, and Clinic Management Systems such as axiUm)

EXPERIENCE:

- Successful completion of a recognized Dental Assisting Course with current unrestricted active dental assistant licensure with the Manitoba Dental Association.
- Experience with dental billing.
- 1 year dental assisting experience in a dental office – Perio Surgery experience with 2 years of dental assiting expierence preferred.
- Experience with intraoral scanning and digital dentistry procedures preferred.
- Experience using clinic management software (i.e. axiUm) to manage patient electronic dental data.
- Experience working with patients of all ages.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

- Ability to work well with students, staff and the general public
- Ability to maintain calm professional demeanor during times of high operational tempo and multiple demanding tasks.
- Ability to assist and provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including oral pathology, dental sleep medicine, oral surgery, periodontics, paediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, undergraduate orthodontics, oral radiology and TMJ clinics.
- Ability to communicate well with others.
- Use specialized instruments and equipment.
- Reassure patients to help reduce anxiety with dental procedures.
- Provide assistance to patients with special needs.
- Physically capable of performing the duties as assigned, which include working in awkward positions and sitting and standing for period of up to three hours.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to communicate effectively and diplomatically and work harmoniously and provide effective assistance to co-workers, residents, and the public.
- Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced work setting with shifting priorities.
- Current health care CPR certification.
- Satisfactory work record, including attendance and punctuality required.

OTHER JOB-RELATED QUALIFICATIONS THAT MAY BE PREFERRED:

- Formal WHMIS training preferred
- Advanced course in Implants preferred
- As a requirement for employment in the College of Dentistry, all staff in a clinical setting is required to submit a Child Abuse Registry Check at the time of hire.

Key responsibilities

CHAIRSIDE DENTAL ASSISTING The incumbent works closely with the full- time Graduate Periodontic Dental Assistants during scheduled and non-scheduled times. During this time, duties may include:

- Provides chair side assistance to Residents at all levels of training in the Graduate Periodontic Clinic including orientation of operations and cleanliness of units and instruments and the demonstration of standard techniques.




- Seats the patients in the dental chairs and takes blood pressure readings, administers prescription pre rinse as directed by resident or instructor and drapes the patient prior to surgery.
- Performs specialized and delegated intra-oral Perio services.
- Intra-oral suture cutting and removal.
- Places topical anesthetic as directed by resident or instructor.
- Desensitizes areas of sensitive teeth as required by Residents
- Mixes and takes alginate impressions as required.
- After supportive therapy performs prophylaxis as required.
- During surgery, the incumbent is required to reflect the tissue flaps when a student does degranulation.
- Incumbent must have the knowledge and be able to mix and handle specialized surgical materials.
- Incumbent assist surgical procedures such as tooth extractions, hemi-sections, root amputations, full quadrant open flap surgery, implant surgery, periodontal splinting, free gingival graft surgery, connective graft surgery, pocket elimination surgery, crown lengthening surgery, indirect and direct subantral augmentation, block grafting and particulate bone grafting with non resorbable membranes.
- Takes and exposes x-rays upon request.

- Assures proper sterile technique is used while the operatory is prepared for the surgery taking place and the proper instruments and materials for specific surgeries are available for graduate periodontal Residents and undergrad Perio surgery students.
- Obtains biopsy bottles from the lab and maintains an adequate supply for the clinic.
- Measures fill and label bottles of Chlorhexidine Oral Rinse.
- Assists with preparing dental materials.
- Monitors and assists in assuring that a high level of infection control procedures is maintained during surgical procedures as well routine procedures and maintains a standard of cleanliness in the clinical areas, which is acceptable for proper patient care.
- Prepares operatories for surgical procedures before and after clinic session, cleans instruments and operatory. Prepares surgical trays, cleans, and lubricates handpieces, does the ultrasonic cleaning of implant components, and organizes in kits, for sterilizing. Disinfects and prepares equipment for storage.
- Assists the Residents in taking pre-clinical and surgical photographs.
- Unpacks dental supplies as they arrive at the clinic and keeps an inventory of items used, and items that need to be ordered.
- On a daily/weekly as need basis replenishes consumable supplies routinely stocked in the Graduate Periodontal Clinic. Prepares items for surgery i.e., gown sets, sterile towel packs, iodine rinse and sodium hypochlorite used in the Cavi-Med.
- Reports any malfunction of dental equipment to Director.
- The incumbent monitors the post-surgery cleaning of the instruments and re-setting of the surgical tray and takes equipment to sterilizing.
- Sets-up for and assists with procedures in monthly specialty clinics (Periodontic and Oral Pathology).




- Monitor’s oxygen tank levels and orders oxygen cylinders for clinical use. Orders Medi-Gas maintenance as required.
- Skilled at using digital dentistry technology.
- Assists part time Periodontist instructors with student computer entries.
- Perform universal IPAC precautions while monitoring and reporting on student, staff and faculty compliance with College IPAC and Clinic Manual policies and procedures.
- Verifies appropriate fees are charged using MDA or College fee guide.

RECEPTION****DUTIES: The incumbent works closely with the full-time Graduate Periodontic Clinic Patient Care Coordinator during scheduled and non-scheduled clinical times. During this time, the following duties would need to be covered.

- As required, answers questions and solves problems in reception regarding appointment bookings of patients. Assists with scheduling appointments for patients treated in the Graduate Periodontics program including Dental Hygienists. Provides appointment schedules to the Residents; contacts patients for missed appointments. Sends out contact letters as needed.
- As required, answers the telephone, handles inquiries, and relays messages to Residents and staff. Problem-solving, i.e., directing patients who need immediate assistance in resolving medical needs, pertaining to periodontal surgeries.
- Prepares laundry for pick-up and contacts Health Sciences Laundry or Canadian Linen for pick-up and cleaning of surgical gowns, delivers a statement to Administration, as required.
- Assists with scanning of patient charts and documents into the Clinic Management System (axiUm).
- Opens and closes the Reception Office, as required. Assists with receptionist duties when the Patient Care Coordinator is away due to illness or absence from the Clinic.
- Upon completion of treatment, the incumbent assists with end of year clearance duties which may include ending the assignment of the patient to the Grad student, preparing charts and models as inactive for storage, and shreds charts at year end, etc.

OTHER:

- Participates in special projects as needed in the clinic and as assigned by the Director of the Program.
- Participates in special projects (Research), as required.
- Assists in other clinics within the College when needed
- May be required to perform related duties not exceeding skills or capabilities as required.

Additional information

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