Certified nursing assistant Jobs in Langley, BC

Certified Dental Assistant

BC Cancer

Surrey, BC

The Certified Dental Assistant participates in the management of patients with medical compromise performs related booking, chair-side and clerical duties.

What you’ll do

• Perform all the chair-side duties of a dental assistant and maintains infection control. Make impressions to fabricate gel carriers; constructs and fits custom gel carriers and instructs patients on how to use. Fabricate bite blocks and gingival protectors in preparation for radiotherapy procedures. Provide home care instruction to patients.
• Participate in management of patients with medical compromise and with possible exposure to medical risk; co ordinates booking for the dental clinic. Assist the Dentist with screening of patients and assessment of dental needs to set priorities for dental visits; schedule appointments by contacting medical and dental offices and laboratories to see if the work is complete; contact patients and arrange appointments.
• Apply topical chemotherapy.
• Communicate with medical and dental staff in the Agency and in the community as necessary to adjust appointment schedules, while ensuring that patient care is not jeopardized.
• Maintain statistical records such as procedures performed and submits summary totals.

What you bring

Qualifications :

Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.

Core Competencies :

You have :

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

Location :   13750 - 96th Avenue, Surrey, BC V3V 1Z2

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work :   Monday – Friday; 0700-1500 : 0730-1530 : 0800-1600 : 0830-1630.

What we do

provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.

The Provincial Health Services Authority () plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include : Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs :

PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and / or persistently excluded groups identified under the Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and / or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at .

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan : A First Nations Case Study.

Attention current employees of PHSA :

You must apply via your internal profile at .

The internal job posting expires on  October 28, 2025  and will no longer be accessible. If the internal job posting has expired, please e-mail with the six-digit job requisition number and your PHSA employee ID number to be considered as a late internal applicant.  Please do not apply for the external job posting.

If you have not yet set up an internal profile, please e-mail with your PHSA employee ID number to obtain your temporary password. Our business hours are Monday-Friday 8 : 30am-4 : 30pm, excluding Statutory Holidays and a Help Desk Representative will respond to you with 1-2 business days.

If you are not a current employee of PHSA and require assistance with your application, please contact the External Careers team at .