Licensed Dental Assistant

Work setting

• Dental practice

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Perform intra-oral duties
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Registration with provincial or territorial authorities

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available