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certified dental assistant

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Employer details Oaklands Dental

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Job details

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Work setting

  • Dental practice

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Prepare patients for dental examinations
  • Supervise dental assistants in their health care functions
  • Order dental and office supplies
  • Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
  • Maintain and order supplies
  • Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
  • Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
  • Perform intra-oral duties
  • Take and develop X-rays
  • Record dental procedures performed on patients

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Membership in the Canadian Dental Assistants Association
  • Registration with provincial or territorial authorities

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

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

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Travel insurance
  • Variable or compressed work week

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident of Canada
  • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-07-06

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Oaklands Dental

  • Health care and social assistance
  • 2 job postings advertised
  • Medium-sized business (between 5 and 100 employees)
  • 1 business location
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Job market information

certified dental assistant NOC 33100 Vancouver Island and Coast Region
Median wage Help -
30.00 $/hour

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