Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
Langue de travail: Anglais
Heures de travail: 30 hours per week
Education:
Expérience:

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Work setting

Dental practice

Tasks

Prepare patients for dental examinationsPrepare plaster models and mouldsOrder dental and office suppliesPerform administrative functions for the dental laboratoryPrepare dental instruments and filling materialsMaintain and order suppliesPerform reception and clerical dutiesSterilize and maintain instruments and equipmentEducate patients concerning oral hygieneSchedule and confirm appointmentsPerform intra-oral dutiesTake and develop X-raysRecord dental procedures performed on patientsInvoice patients for dental servicesTake preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Healing arts radiation protection (HARP) CertificationCertification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board

Technical expertise (dental)

PlasteringPolishing

Computer and technology knowledge

MS ExcelMS OutlookMS PowerPointMS WindowsMS Word

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

Medical and biomedical equipment and systems

Area of specialization

Full denturesCrowns and bridgesCeramic or porcelain applicationChrome castings

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environmentWork under pressureTight deadlinesRepetitive tasksPhysically demandingManual dexterityAttention to detailAbility to distinguish between coloursSittingCombination of sitting, standing, walkingStanding for extended periodsBending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationLarge workload

Personal suitability

Client focusEfficient interpersonal skillsFlexibilityJudgementTeam playerAccurateDependabilityExcellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationInitiativeInterpersonal awarenessReliability

Employment terms options

Early morningEvening

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

ShiftMorningOn callDayWeekend

Dundas Street Dental Centre

Open Positions

dental assistant