Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
- Dental practice
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Order dental and office supplies
- Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
- Perform reception and clerical duties
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
- Maintain and order supplies
- Supervise students in training
- Train and supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory assistants
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Membership in the Canadian Dental Assistants Association
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Word
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Large workload
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sitting
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Flexibility
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available