Dental Assistant

Sinai-Health; Toronto; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinai Health is seeking an experienced Dental Assistant for its busy hospital-based dental clinic in Toronto. You will support dentists, residents and hygienists during restorative, preventive and surgical procedures, focusing on care for medically complex patients and adults with special needs.

The role requires a post-secondary Dental Assistant Diploma and a Certified Dental Assistant with HARP certification, plus at least five years of relevant experience in a multi-practice environment.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary Dental Assistant Diploma from an accredited institution.
• Certified Dental Assistant with HAR P (Healing Arts Radiation Protection) certification.
• 5 years of experience as a dental assistant in a busy multi-practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in quality assurance duties and record-keeping.
• Prepare and organize dental operatories with instruments, equipment and materials.
• Provide dental charting for clinicians, residents and students.
• Review patient records for upcoming appointments and treatments.
• Expose, process, mount and record radiographs as permitted by the Ministry of Health.
• Reprocess, sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment per infection control policies.
• Maintain equipment and report issues to the clinic manager.
• Assist with ordering supplies and inventory management.
• Demonstrate excellent communication with patients and staff.
• Perform other duties consistent with the job classification.

Skills

Dental assisting

Team player

Communication

Quality standards

Education

Dental Assistant Diploma

Job description

Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. | Expires Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:59 a.m.

Sinai Health is looking for an experienced Dental Assistant.

Working within the Department of Dentistry, a busy hospital based dental clinic, you will perform a variety of dental assisting duties. You will assist the dentists, specialists, residents, and hygienists during restorative, preventive and surgical procedures so that as a team, the dental staff can deliver the most efficient, effective care possible. Our clinic specializes with medically complex care along with adults with special needs, providing all aspects of dental care. Our team consists of general dentists as well as various specialists.

Performing a variety of dental assisting duties required to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of Clinic operations you will ensure the optimal function of the Dental Operatory at your assigned site and the clinic. You will assist the dentists, residents, and hygienists during restorative or preventive procedures so that as a team, the dental staff can deliver the most efficient, effective care possible.

In this role you will:

• Participatein Quality Assurance duties, including recording daily, weekly, monthly and annually quality assurance records
• Ensure all procedures are performed in accordance to policy and procedures
• Prepareand organizethe dental operatories with appropriate dental and surgery instruments, equipment and materials
• Provide Dental Charting for dental clinicians, residents and students
• Review patient records in preparation for appointments/treatments
• Expose, process, mount and record radiographs requested by the dentist, as qualified with the Ministry of Health, under the Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act
• Be responsiblefor reprocessing, packaging, sterilizing and maintenance of instruments and equipment, in accordance with RCDSO, departmental and hospital infection control policies and standards of practice.
• Ensure maintenance of equipment, report any problems to the clinic manager
• Manage the ordering of supplies; inventory management
• Exerciseexcellent communication skills with patients and staff
• Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required

Job Requirements:

Mandatory

• Successful completion of a post-secondary Dental Assistant Diploma from an accredited educational institution. Certified Dental Assistant with HARP (Healing Arts Radiation Protection) certification
• 5 years of experience as adental assistant in a busy multi-practice environment. Applicants with proven equivalent and related training and experience may also be considered

Skills and Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge and experience in dental assisting, charting and asepsis
• Demonstrated ability to effectively function as a team member both intra and inter-departmentally and able to establish excellent working relationships with the Clinical Staff
• Proven flexibility, initiative, organizational and problem solving/decision making skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn new skills to treat the medically compromised patient and persons with disabilities. Proven organizational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload
• Demonstrated commitment to quality customer/patient service
• Awareness of patient related and other clinic confidentiality issues
• Demonstrated proficiency in communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history

Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada