Personal Suitability

Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Reliability

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Repetitive tasks; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Security and Safety

Driver's validity licence check; Immunization records; Criminal record check

Work Setting Dental practice

Additional Skills

Order dental and office supplies; Perform intra-oral duties

Business Equipment and Computer Applications MS Windows; MS Word; MS Outlook

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 Experience an asset

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

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 yearor equivalent experience

Languages English