Dental Clinic Support Technologist (RPT<12)

Cambrian College; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambrian College’s Schools of Health and Wellness seeks a part-time Dental Clinic Support Technologist to assist with sterilization, reception duties, and student radiography instruction in the dental clinics.

The role requires a minimum of a Dental Assisting Level 2 or Dental Hygiene diploma, 3+ years of dental office experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. ABELDent knowledge and postsecondary experience are assets.

Qualifications

• Dental Assisting Level 2 or Dental Hygiene diploma required.
• Current professional designation.
• At least three years of experience in a dental office, including sterilization and reprocessing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• High initiative, flexible, and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to advise and positively interact with students and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform sterilization, disinfection, inspection, packaging, sterilization, and sterile storage of dental instruments in line with IPAC standards.
• Assist with reception duties and administrative processes to support daily clinic operations.
• Assist students with radiographic procedures during client clinics to support learning and ensure quality client care.
• Instruct and support students in radiographic and reprocessing procedures, ensuring tasks are completed safely and effectively.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Initiative & problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Dental Assisting Level 2

Dental Hygiene diploma

Current professional designation

Certificate in Adult Education

Tools

ABELDent software

Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Cambrian College’s Schools of Health and Wellness requires a Dental Clinic Support Technologist on a regular part time basis. This position requires scheduling flexibility for both daytime and evening shifts.

• Performs the critical elements and methods of biological decontamination, disinfection, inspection, packaging, sterilization, and sterile storage of dental instruments/devices adhering to current legislative standards (IPAC).
• Assists with reception duties and administrative processes to support the day-to-day operations of the dental clinics.
• Assists students with radiographic procedures during client clinics to support learning and ensure quality client care
• Instructs and supports students in performing radiographic and reprocessing procedures, ensuring tasks are completed safely and effectively in accordance with assigned responsibilities.

• Minimum of Dental Assisting Level 2 or Dental Hygiene diploma (A copy of educational documents must be submitted with application *** education completed outside of Canada, applicants are required to submit a WES or ICAS with their application)
• Current professional designation
• Minimum of three years of experience working in a dental office including sterilization, reprocessing
• Strong computer experience in Microsoft Office such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• High degree of initiative, work-related flexibility, and creative problem-solving skills.
• The ability to advise and positively interact with students is important, as is the ability to work within a team environment.

Assets/Preferred:

• Certificate in Adult Education or one in process.
• Intimate knowledge of ABELDent software.
• Experience working within a postsecondary environment.

To be considered, candidates must provide the following as an attachment:

• Educational documents
• WES/ICAS Equivalence if degrees/diplomas are from a Non-Canadian University
• College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario Registration & Authorization to Self-initiate.