DENTAL ASSISTANT
Employer details: IQALUIT DENTAL CLINIC
Job details
• Location: Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0
• Workplace information: On site
• Salary: CAD$42.50 hourly
• 40 hours per Week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Day, Morning
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits
• 1 vacancy
Languages: English
Education
• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
• Dental practice
• Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Order dental and office supplies
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• 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
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Perform intra-oral duties
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
Additional information
Security and safety
• Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Large workload
Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability
Benefits
Health benefits
• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
Financial benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following question when applying:
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
• You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
• You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By email
clinic@iqaluitdental.com