dental aide

Elements Dental; Victoria; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Elements Dental in Victoria, BC is seeking a dental aide for an on-site role. You will prepare patients for dental examinations, assist with plaster models, order supplies, sterilize instruments, and support reception and clerical duties.

Minimum education is a 1–2 year college credential, and 1 year to less than 2 years of dental experience is preferred. The position offers a permanent full-time schedule with a 30-hour work week at $36.60 per hour.

Qualifications

• Education: 1–2 year college certificate/diploma.
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years in a dental setting.
• On-site role in a dental practice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Prepare plaster models and moulds
• Order dental and office supplies
• 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
• Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Invoice patients for dental services
• Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Skills

Attention to detail

Hand-eye coordination

Ability to work independently

Education

1–2 year diploma

Job description

dental aide

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Dental practice
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Prepare plaster models and moulds
• Order dental and office supplies
• 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
• Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Invoice patients for dental services
• Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Policy and program experience

• Dental health

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to work independently

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Accurate
• Reliability

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Job details

• Location Victoria , BC V8S 4T8
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 36.60 HOUR hourly / 30 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Morning, Day
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3652565

Advertised until

2026-09-10

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