certified dental assistant

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Order dental and office supplies
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
• Supervise students in training
• Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
• Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Perform intra-oral duties
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Registration with provincial or territorial authorities
• Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

• Medical and biomedical equipment and systems

Area of specialization

• Orthodontic appliances

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

• Day

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance