Personal Suitability

Initiative; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Security and Safety Immunization records

Work Setting Dental practice

Additional Skills

Schedule and confirm appointments; Order dental and office supplies; Perform reception and clerical duties; Perform intra-oral duties

Specific Skills

Prepare patients for dental examinations; Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment; Prepare dental instruments and filling materials; Take and develop X-rays; Educate patients concerning oral hygiene; Record dental procedures performed on patients; Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Experience No experience

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Membership in the Canadian Dental Assistants Association; Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board; Healing arts radiation protection (HARP) Certification

Education Other trades certificate or diploma

Languages English