Healthcare jobs in Canada

We are looking for a dynamic, highly skilled, detail and quality-oriented team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working directly with a diverse group of people. This is an exciting role and opportunity if you are looking to be part of a high-performing team, dedicated to promoting optimal dental health.

As a Dental Assistant, you will receive and prepare patients for treatment. You will prepare instruments and materials required, perform intra-oral procedures, and provide chair-side assistance during dental procedures. You will maintain cleanliness of the dental area and perform routine maintenance. Additionally, you will provide oral health treatment and education to patients. You may also perform billing and pre-authorization of insurance claims and participate in developing educational resource materials. You will maintain dental charts, records, and databases.

• Classification: Registered Dental Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: UAH Dental Specialty Clinic 2C1
• Primary Location: U of A Hospital
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 13-MAY-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 02-JUN-2025
• Temporary End Date: 03-JUN-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Minimum Salary: $31.13
• Maximum Salary: $38.98

Completion of a certificate from an accredited Dental Assisting Program. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA).

CPR Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS – HCP). Minimum of two years of recent dental assistant experience. Experience in triaging, assessing, and advising clients with complex issues. Excellent assessment, critical-thinking, organizational, and patient care skills. Self-direction, adaptability, and flexibility in a fast-paced environment. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Physical ability to lift, push, and pull weights up to fifty pounds, and tolerate extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking.

National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) certification. Cross-cultural competence and experience working with complex, vulnerable populations. Experience in operative services and IV Sedation. Knowledge of GOLD electronic medical record systems.