certified dental assistant

Nursing & Homemakers Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental health services provider in Toronto is looking for a Dental Assistant. The role includes preparing patients for examinations, supervising assistants, and educating patients on oral hygiene. Candidates should have a college education and experience in dental assisting. The workplace supports persons with disabilities and provides accessible accommodations.

Benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of experience in dental assisting.
• Membership in the Canadian Dental Assistants Association is required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and physically demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for dental examinations.
• Supervise dental assistants in their health care functions.
• Educate patients concerning oral hygiene.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Team player

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Education

College / CEGEP

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Overview

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 14 to 15 hours per week

Education: College / CEGEP

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Dental practice

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Supervise dental assistants in their health care functions
• Train other dental laboratory assistants
• Order dental and office supplies
• Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Maintain and order supplies
• Perform reception and clerical duties
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
• Supervise students in training
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Take and develop X-rays
• Invoice patients for dental services

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Membership in the Canadian Dental Assistants Association

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Word

Security and safety

• Bondable

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye coordination
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Reliability

Other benefits

• Free parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example : braille, screen readers, etc.)
• Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example : transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities