Job Details

Job Title: Dental Assistant
Employer Name: North Vancouver Dentistry & Implant Centre
Address: 144 East 13th St., North Vancouver, BC V7L4W8
Contact #: 604-7704867
Contact Person: Joyce Gabriel
Salary: $30/hr; 40 hrs/week
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Benefits: Health Benefits
Vacancy: 1

Language: English
Education: Post Secondary
Professional certification and licensing: Requires certification from BC College of Oral Health Professionals
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Job Site: Work must be completed at the physical location; No option to work remotely.

Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or 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
- Direct apply
By Direct Apply
- By Email
nvimplantcentre_manager@123dentist.com
- Online
https://northvancouverdentalimplants.com/

How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application
- Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
- Cover letter
- References attesting experience

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is your current field of study?

Job Description

Responsibility:
- Prepare patients for dental examination and assist the dentist during examinations and dental treatments
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Prepare dental instruments, fillings, compounds and various dental materials
- Maintain and order supplies
- Mould wax over dentures setup
- Sterilize and maintain dental instruments and equipment
- Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
- Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
- Perform intra-oral duties such as remove sutures, take and record vital signs, apply desensitizing agents, topical anaesthetic, anticariogenic agents and coronal whitening, fabricate, place, and remove temporary crowns and restorations, and apply and remove rubber dams
- Take and develop X-rays
- Schedule patient appointments, record dental procedures performed and order dental and office supplies
- Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Additional Information

Work conditions and physical activities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Hand-eye coordination

Personal Suitability
- Client focus
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Dependability
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Reliablity

Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Healthcare plan