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Registered Dental Assistant- Full Time/Permanent
We are looking for an outgoing, enthusiastic dental assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and sense of humor. Office etiquette knowledge and impeccable manners is required. This is truly a very unique opportunity in a modern university setting. The facility is bright, modern with paperless charting and digital x-rays.
Knowledge of front desk duties is preferred but not required. A high level of computer proficiency is required.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Membership in the Canadian Dental Assistants Association
Additional Skills
- Schedule patient appointments
- Perform reception and clerical duties
- Order dental and office supplies
Specific Skills
- Sterilize and maintain instruments
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Prepare filling materials
- Invoice patients for dental services
- Develop X-rays
- Advise patients on oral hygiene
Work Setting
- General dental practice
Area Of Specialization
- Radiography
- Intra-oral procedures