2026-047 Dental Assistant - Certified

Elte Carpets Limited; Moose Factory; On-site; CAD 42,676 - 60,781; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)

Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits

Northern living allowance

Vacation travel bonus

Job summary

Elte Carpets Limited is seeking a Permanent Full-time Dental Assistant in Moose Factory, Ontario. The role involves sterilizing instruments, assisting with dental procedures, and maintaining a clean work area. Candidates should have Dental Assistant Certification and prior experience.

Offering benefits like a defined benefit pension plan, group health and welfare benefits, plus a northern living allowance. This position is vital for leading health transformations in the remote north while connecting with the amazing community and culture.

Qualifications

• Maintains annual registration and active license in BLS.
• Required to have the CSAO technician certification course and have passed it successfully.

Responsibilities

• Assemble packs of dental instruments and supplies.
• Report malfunction of equipment to the charge person.
• Sterilization of instruments and handing them to the dentist.
• Performing simple laboratory procedures as instructed by the dentist.

Skills

Reliable and responsible

Friendly manner

Organizational skills

Ability to communicate in Cree

Education

Dental Assistant Certification

HARP certification

Graduate from an approved course for Dental Assistants

CSAO technician certification

Job description

Dental Assistant

Division: Integrated Indigenous Health and Specialized Community Services

Affiliation: Public Service Alliance of Canada

Site: Moose Factory, ON

Reports to: Regional Manager of Dental Services

Status: Permanent Full-time

Who You Are

• Reliable and responsible
• Friendly manner, to make the client feel at ease
• Organizational skills and able to prioritize daily work assignments and that duties are complete
• Maintain current knowledge of sterilization and reprocessing
• Able to travel to regional sites for dental clinics

What You’ll Do

• To assemble packs of dental instruments, supplies, trays and equipment according to the designated lists and codes, and to wrap, seal and label, sterilize for use in the dental unit(s)
• To report malfunction of equipment to the charge person of the Dental Offices and fill maintenance requisitions for repair
• To maintain the work area in a clean, orderly and filled condition
• To stock all operatory rooms in the dental department
• Sterilization of instruments
• Handing instruments to dentist and assisting with suctioning apparatus
• Preparation of filling materials
• Processing radiographs as instructed by the dentist
• Performing simple laboratory procedures as instructed by the dentist
• Administrative duties as needed

What You Bring

• Dental Assistant Certification – maintains annual registration and active license in BLS
• HARP certified (Healing Arts Radiation Protection)
• Graduate from an approved course for Dental Assistants
• Required to have the CSAO technician certification course and have passed it successfully. Recertification every five years is required, and ongoing in service is mandatory
• Previous experience as a dental assistant
• Ability to communicate in local native Cree language is an asset

Why Choose Us

• Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• A northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

Salary: $37.55

Competition #: 2026-047

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.