Dental assistant
Slipacoff Dental Centre based in 929 Michigan Avenue, suite 201, Sarnia, ON N7S 2A9 is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Dental assistant who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job.
Employer Name: Slipacoff Dental Centre
Position: Dental assistant
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $27.00 hourly / 32 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: 929 Michigan Avenue, suite 201, Sarnia, ON N7S 2A9
Job Description
- The candidate must prepare patients for dental examinations.
- The candidate must order dental and office supplies.
- The candidate must prepare dental instruments and filling materials.
- The candidate must perform reception and clerical duties.
- The candidate must sterilise and maintain instruments and equipment.
- The candidate must educate patients about oral hygiene.
- The candidate must polish teeth and clinical crowns, as well as apply fluoride and sealant.
- The candidate must schedule and confirm appointments.
- The candidate must perform intra-oral duties.
- The candidate must be able to take and develop X-rays.
- The candidate must document dental procedures performed on patients.
- The candidate will be responsible for billing patients for dental services.
- The candidate must fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations.
- The candidate must take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts.
- The candidate must prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays.
- The candidate must prepare plaster models and moulds.
- The candidate must polish and buff dentures.
- The candidate must make orthodontic bands out of metal and alloys.
- The candidate must maintain and order supplies.
- The candidate must complete the metal framework of dentures.
- The candidate must cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases.
- The candidate must supervise students in training.
- The candidate must design, fabricate, or repair dental devices.
- The candidate must mould wax over denture set-up.
- The candidate must pack plastic material into molds to form full or partial dentures.
- The candidate must carry out administrative duties for the dental laboratory.
- The candidate must train and supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory assistants.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in English language.
- The candidate should have minimum qualification of Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
- The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
- The candidate must be certified by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board.
- The candidate should be accurate.
- The candidate should be client focused.
- The candidate should be dependable.
- The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
- The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
- The candidate must be interpersonally aware.
- The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
- The candidate should be reliable.
- The candidate should be a good team player.
- The candidate must be flexible.
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
- The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
- The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.
- The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
- The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
- The candidate must perform manual dexterity tasks.
- The candidate should have an eye for details.
- The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
- The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
- The candidate will be expected to manage a large workload.
- The candidate must have excellent hand eye coordination.
- The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in sitting positions.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.
By email