- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
- Dental practice
- Hospital / medical facility or clinic
Tasks
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Maintain and order supplies
- 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
- Take and develop X-rays
- Record dental procedures performed on patients
- Invoice patients for dental services
- Polish and buff dentures
- Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
Technical expertise (dental)
- Plastering
- Packing
- Waxing-up
- Casting
- Polishing
- Assembly
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
Equipment, eystems and controls experience
- Medical and biomedical equipment and systems
Specialization or experience
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Security and safety
- Immunization records
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
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 available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
Experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years
Green job
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Other benefits
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers