dental assistant

Heritage Family Dental Centre; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental practice in Mississauga is seeking an individual to assist with patient care and clerical duties. Your role will involve preparing patients for examinations, maintaining dental instruments, scheduling appointments, and developing X-rays. The ideal candidate has a secondary school graduation certificate and some experience in a dental setting. This position offers a permanent term with 35 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a dental office.
• Ability to prepare patients for dental examinations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for dental examinations.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Take and develop X-rays.

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• 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
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Invoice patients for dental services

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to 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

Work Term : Permanent

Work Language : English

Hours : 35 hours per week