certified dental assistant
Education:
Other trades certificate or diploma.
Work setting:
Specialty dental practice.
Tasks:
- Prepare patients for dental examinations.
- 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.
- Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant.
- Perform intra-oral duties.
- Take and develop X-rays.
- Record dental procedures performed on patients.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Healing arts radiation protection (HARP) Certification.
- Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board.
Technical expertise (dental):
Polishing.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Team player.
- Accurate.
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Initiative.
- Reliability.
Screening questions:
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
Day.
Health benefits:
Health care plan.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Team building opportunities.