dental assistant

Education

• College / CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Dental practice
• Independently owned business

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Prepare plaster models and moulds
• Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Perform reception and clerical duties
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
• Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
• Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Invoice patients for dental services
• Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 to 40 hours per week