Personal Suitability

Team player; Client focus; Dependability; Reliability

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Physically demanding; Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Work Setting Dental practice

Additional Skills

Schedule and confirm appointments; Perform reception and clerical duties

Business Equipment and Computer Applications MS Windows; MS Word

Specific Skills

Prepare patients for dental examinations; Invoice patients for dental services; Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment; Prepare dental instruments and filling materials; Take and develop X-rays; Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant; Educate patients concerning oral hygiene; Record dental procedures performed on patients; Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts; Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations

Experience Experience an asset

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

Registration with provincial or territorial authorities; Membership in the Canadian Dental Assistants Association; Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 yearsor equivalent experience

Languages English