Government of Canada - Central

dental assistant


Pay29.00 / hour
LocationParry Sound/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 40790547

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

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

      Experience

      2 years to less than 3 years

      On site

      Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Prepare patients for dental examinations
      • Prepare plaster models and moulds
      • Train other dental laboratory assistants
      • Order dental and office supplies
      • Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
      • Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
      • Maintain and order supplies
      • Perform reception and clerical duties
      • Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
      • Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
      • Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
      • Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
      • Schedule and confirm appointments
      • Perform intra-oral duties
      • Take and develop X-rays
      • Record dental procedures performed on patients
      • Invoice patients for dental services
      • Polish and buff dentures
      • Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations

      Benefits

      Health benefits

      • Dental plan
      • Health care plan

      Financial benefits

      • As per collective agreement

      Other benefits

      • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
      • Team building opportunities
      • Parking available
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