Dental assistant

Centre dentaire Deschênes; Bas-Saint-Laurent; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Free parking

On-site recreation

Paid time off

Job summary

Centre dentaire Deschênes in Quebec is seeking a dental assistant to prepare patients, sterilize instruments, and support surgeons during procedures. This role requires a 1–2 year college-level credential and 1–2 years of related experience.

You will work in a dental practice with a 35-hour work week, French as the working language, and benefits including a dental plan and paid time off for volunteering. Free parking and on-site recreation are also offered.

Qualifications

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (1–2 years).
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years in dental field.
• Languages: French working language in the clinic.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for dental examinations.
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials.
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment.
• Ensure proper functioning of equipment.
• Greet customers.
• Operate computerized scanning machines.
• Provide technical assistance to surgeons by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves and passing instruments to surgeons.
• Print in 3D.
• Assist physicians in the assessment of patients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Hand-eye coordination

Work under pressure

Large workload

Education

Certificate/diploma program (1–2 years)

Tools

3D printing

Computerized scanning machines

Job description

Job description

• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

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

Work setting

• Dental practice

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Ensure proper functioning of equipment
• Greet customers
• Operate computerized scanning machines
• Provide technical assistance to surgeons by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves and passing instruments to surgeons
• Print in 3D
• Assist physicians in the assessment of patients

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Large workload

Screening questions

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Day

Health benefits

• Dental plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site recreation and activities
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Français
• Heures de travail: 35 hours per week