Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) - Casual

Casual Edmonton, AB, CA

Salary Range: CA$24.20 To CA$32.44 Hourly

About Radius Community Health and Healing

Radius Community Health and Healing provides interdisciplinary, team based, integrated, comprehensive, and person-centered primary health care for vulnerable people with complex needs. Through primary care and health promotion, Radius Community Health and Healing improves the quality of life and well-being of populations and individuals who face multiple barriers to accessing health services. Radius achieves this by providing the highest standard of evidence-informed and client focused inter-professional care. We collaborate with our clients to address the broad determinants of health.

Radius Community Health and Healing Dental Clinic is a unique clinical practice that prioritizes dental care accessibility for individuals who may not otherwise be able to access, or afford, dental care. Radius offers dental care on a sliding fee schedule based on an individual or family’s income, and prioritizes inclusive, non-judgmental, trauma-informed care. The Dental Clinic provides restorative and preventative care and features associate staff dentists as well as a partnership with University of Alberta dentistry and dental hygiene students.

Position: Casual

Job Description

The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) role provides clinical support chairside to the dentistry team, and throughout the dental clinic where required. The RDA is a vital team member who is responsible for clinic flow, upkeep of the operatories, clinical assistance, and general support duties throughout the dental clinic.

This includes:

- Chairside assistance with dental procedures
- Management of patient flow throughout the clinic
- Upkeep of operatories and equipment, including sterilization and organization of all clinical tools




- Compliance to all relevant Alberta practice standards, including ADA&C; standards and infection prevention & control guidelines.
- Must be comfortable with reception/ administration procedures.

Qualifications

- Registration with the College of Alberta Dental Assistants as aRegistered Dental Assistant in good standing
- Mandatory vulnerable sector check and suitable criminal record check

Skills and Competencies

- Able to balance numerous demands and conflicting priorities, strong problem-solving skills.
- Prior experience with Dentrix an asset, as well as Office 365 software suite
- Be able to work both co-operatively within a multidisciplinary team, and independently in a self-directed and accountable manner.
- Ability to demonstrate patience and understanding for those with addictions and behavioral disorders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Has a good understanding of trauma-informed care and must be able to operate within a harm reduction model of care.
- Knowledge and experience working with diverse and marginalized populations.

At Radius, we’re committed to enhancing our employees' well-being with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both personal and professional growth. Radius offers:

- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP): All employees have access to confidential counseling and access to a wide range of resources for personal and skilled challenges. Our EAP is here to support your overall well-being.
- Benefits available to all permanent, full-time employees after a defined waiting period:
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits: Premiums are fully covered by Radius
- Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Critical Illness Coverage: Mandatory enrollment, employees are responsible to pay premiums.
- Lifestyle Spending

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