Dental clinical assistant

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 32 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

• Specialty dental practice

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Take and develop X-rays
• Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• MS Word

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

• Medical and biomedical equipment and systems

Area of specialization

• Orthodontics

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Health benefits

• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available