dental assistant

Sovereign Dental; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sovereign Dental is seeking a dedicated Dental Assistant to join their team in Northwestern Ontario. This entry-level role focuses on patient care, preparing dental instruments, and maintaining a sterile environment. Ideal candidates will possess a certificate in dental assisting and have strong communication skills to educate patients on oral hygiene and assist with dental procedures.

Benefits

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

On-site amenities

Parking available

Team building opportunities

Qualifications

• Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board required.
• Experience in a dental practice is an asset.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for dental examinations.
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment.
• Educate patients concerning oral hygiene.

Skills

Client focus

Attention to detail

Team player

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Education

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

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

MS Windows

Job description

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

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

Overview

Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work setting

• Dental practice
• Specialty dental practice
• Willing to relocate
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Prepare plaster models and moulds
• Train other dental laboratory assistants
• Order dental and office supplies
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Maintain and order supplies
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
• Supervise students in training
• Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
• Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Perform intra-oral duties
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Polish and buff dentures
• Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
  
  

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
  
  

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board
  
  

Experience and specialization

Technical expertise (dental)

• Plastering
• Packing
• Waxing-up
• Polishing
• Assembly
  
  

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
  
  

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

• Medical and biomedical equipment and systems
  
  

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  
  

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits
  
  

Other Benefits

• On-site amenities
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Dentists

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