Registered Dental Assistant

We are looking to add a competent and dependable person to our dental family. If you are looking for a great work/life balance for 2023, look no further! We are a smaller, one-dentist, one-hygienist practice open four days a week (Monday - Thursday) and no weekends. Though we mostly see adults, we treat patients of all ages and we perform a wide range of general dental procedures, from fillings and crowns to endo and implants. We are a paperless office and use Dentrix Ascend software.

Responsibilities include:

• Welcome patients in the dental office
• Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental office clean and well-stocked
• Schedule appointments and answer phones when needed
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

Skills required:

• Proven experience as dental assistant
• Fabrication of temporary crowns
• Ability to pack cord
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
• Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFTA)

Please email resume and cover letter. All qualified applicants will be contacted for a phone interview. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Dental Assistant Registration (Preferred)