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SalaryWe are looking for a competent friendly Dental Assistant. The assistant is expected to make the dentist’s office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.
Responsibilities
- Welcome customers in the dental office
- Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
- Undertake lab tasks as instructed
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
- Schedule appointments
- Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
Skills
- Proven experience as Dental Assistant
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
- High school diploma; graduating from Dental Assistant school is preferred
- Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $37.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Food provided
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 3x12
- 4x10
- 4x12
- 5x8
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- IMPORTANT: Are you able to work some EVENING shifts on Monday-Thursday 1pm-8:30pm?
- Are you able to work SOME Saturdays per month?
Experience:
- DENTAL ASSISTING: 2 years (Required)
- Dental clinic: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
