Dental Assistant

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto seeks a Dental Assistant to provide essential clinical and administrative support at its Faculty of Dentistry. The role involves scheduling, assisting in procedures, and ensuring sterilization standards, requiring strong organizational and communication skills. This full-time position offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in the dental field.
• Experience with dental materials and products.
• Ability to work accurately and quickly.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling appointments and maintaining database records.
• Assisting faculty and dental students during treatment procedures.
• Ensuring infection control protocols are followed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Manual dexterity

Education

Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant program

Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)

Current CPR certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Axium

Job description

Date Posted: 07/14/2025
Req ID:43900
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Dentistry
Department: Faculty of Dentistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

About us:

Exciting new advances and global challenges are radically reshaping the field of dentistry. Our vision at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto is to not just address and respond to these changes – but to thoughtfully and conscientiously shape the field of the future.

With our robust and comprehensive educational training programs (DDS, MSc, PhD degrees, IDAPP and other specialty programs), our emphasis on community outreach and care, and our internationally known and interdisciplinary research mission, the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto continues to earn its reputation as one of the top dental schools in North America. Throughout more than 150 years of dental education -- the oldest, largest and most comprehensive training program in Canada -- we have striven to graduate the highest quality of students while providing the public the highest standards of care.

We are driving by our vision to improve health by advancing dentistry through inspired leadership, innovation, and excellence in education, research and practice.
Your opportunity:

Under the general supervision of the manager, the incumbent provides dental assistant and administrative services to the undergraduate and graduate students, academic and administrative staff and performs all aspects of dental assistant as defined by the ODAA for regularly scheduled and special programs. The incumbent follows through with proper protocol for infection control in all aspects of clinical work, provides administrative services as directed for patients, both in person and on the telephone, accesses and enters data on the Clinic Management System in order to retrieve patient information and book appointments, and assists in special assignments and other duties that are Faculty-related.

Your responsibilities will include:

-Scheduling appointments
-Updating andmaintaining database records
-Responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate
-Assisting faculty, dental students and technicians during treatment procedures
-Applying established standardswhen cleaning, sanitizing and/or sterilizing facilities
-Applying established standards when administering biological and/or medical imaging
-Providing safety training and ensuring compliance to occupational safety precautions
-Providing orientation to others on work procedures and practices


Essential Qualifications:

-Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant program, Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) and current member of the ODAA, including HARP. Must also have current CPR.
-Minimum two years of experience in the dental field, encompassing all aspects of dentistry.
-Experience using all dental related materials and products (e.g. amalgams, impression materials, eugenols,disinfectants, put and fissure sealants, vinyl polysiloxanes, etc.).
-Highly developed organizational, time management, and communication skills and excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
-Strong computer skills with experiencein Microsoft Office.
-Capability to work in all facets relating to dentistry (e.g. mixing all materials).
-Ability to work quickly and accurately.
-Manual dexterity.
-Ability to work in close association and cooperation with others as part of a team.
-Demonstrated ability to exercise tact, discretion, good judgement, and initiative.
-Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately convey information.
-Ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task; demonstrated punctuality, work dependability.
-Ability to act with sensitivity and empathy when responding to diverse groups of individuals.

Assets (Nonessential):

-Familiarly with Axium

To be successful in this role you will be:

-Communicator
-Cooperative
-Efficient
-Multi-tasker
-Organized
-Team player


Please note there aretwocontinuning positions available in the Periodontics/Prosthodontics clinic.

Closing Date:07/24/2025,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:USW Pay Band 06 -- $55,728. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $71,265. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Health & Wellbeing