Requisition ID

410897 Position Number:

20011450 Posting End Date:

Open until filled City

Winnipeg Employer

Shared Health Site

Health Sciences Centre Department / Unit:

Pediatric Dental Clinic Job Stream:

Clinical Union

MAHCP Anticipated Start Date - End Date:

10/27/2026 - 11/12/2027 Reason for Term:

Maternity Leave FTE

0.50 Anticipated Shift:

Days Work Arrangement

In Person Daily Hours Worked:

7.75 Annual Base Hours:

2015 Salary:

$30.889, $31.704, $32.586, $33.425, $34.372, $35.339 Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations. Position Overview

Assisting with the provision of comprehensive dental treatment for children with chronic illness, mental and/or physical disability, severe dental pathology, and psychiatric disorders. The department provides care for patients at high-risk including but not limited to Hepatitis B and HIV. Assists with dental treatment and oral surgical procedures to children under general anesthesia and I.V. sedation as required.

Responsible for office/reception duties as required. Ensures that there is an adequate supply of stock and non-stock supplies; checks incoming inventory and restocks shelves; ensures that equipment is ready and in working order, performing minor maintenance as required. Experience

Minimum of three years current experience as a Phase II Dental Assistant required. Previous experience working with physically and mentally challenged children is preferred. Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

Complete high school education, Manitoba Standards, required. Successful completion of a recognized Phase II/Expanded Duty Dental Assistant training program required. Certification/Licensure/Registration





Annual registration and certification by the Manitoba Dental Association. Current BCLS certification required. Qualifications And Skills

Must have good interpersonal and organizational skills. Must be able to function effectively in a stressful setting with frequent interruptions, including emergency procedures. Physical Requirements

Position involves walking, reaching, bending, stretching, pushing stretchers/wheelchairs/supply carts, prolonged periods of standing, and assisting with the transfer of disabled patients from wheelchairs to dental chairs. Exposure to patients with communicable diseases. May be exposed to mercury vapour and radiation. May be subject to physical and verbal abuse from patients. This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement. We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment. Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared

Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process. Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

📌 Dental Assistant 2 - Pediatric Dental Clinic (Winnipeg)
🏢 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)
📍 Winnipeg