Dental Assistant: Lab & Patient Care Specialist

Canada Job Bank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TORONTO FAMILY DENTAL in Scarborough, ON is actively seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role involves patient preparation, chair-side support, and clerical tasks to keep the dental lab running smoothly.

We look for a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills, fluent English, and 2–3 years of related experience. Evening, weekend, and morning shifts may apply.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English
• Certificate or diploma in other trades or equivalent experience
• 2–3 years of experience in a related industry

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Prepare plaster models and moulds
• Supervise dental assistants in health-care functions
• Train other dental laboratory assistants
• Order dental and office supplies
• Perform administrative duties for the dental laboratory
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Maintain and order supplies
• Perform reception and clerical duties
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Educate patients about oral hygiene
• Complete metal framework of dentures
• Polish teeth and clinical crowns; apply fluoride and sealant
• Pack plastic material into moulds to form dentures
• Perform intra-oral duties
• Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Skills

Dental assisting

Interpersonal skills

English fluency

Education

Certificate or diploma in other trades or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

TORONTO FAMILY DENTAL in Scarborough, ON is actively seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role involves patient preparation, chair-side support, and clerical tasks to keep the dental lab running smoothly.

We look for a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills, fluent English, and 2–3 years of related experience. Evening, weekend, and morning shifts may apply.