Join Hillstone Dental to Raise the Bar in Oral Health
Dental Assistant (Level II - Intra-Oral)
Are you an advanced clinical professional looking to utilize your
expanded scope of practice to elevate patient care?
Position Overview
Hillstone Dental is excited to seek a Dental Assistant Level II to join the team and contribute to achieving exceptional clinical outcomes and enhancing practice productivity. Utilizing an expanded scope of intra-oral duties, you will act as a primary clinical partner to the dentist, providing high-level chairside support and performing authorized procedures that directly impact patient outcomes and experience. We are seeking a highly skilled professional with a "Raise the Bar" mindset who is dedicated to clinical mastery and fostering a supportive, high-performance "One Team" environment.
Key Accountabilities
As an advanced clinical leader at Hillstone Dental, you will be responsible for the following core accountabilities:
- Intra-Oral Preventative Care: Perform authorized mechanical plaque and stain removal (coronal polishing) and apply fluoride treatments to enhance patient preventative outcomes.
- Advanced Diagnostic & Restorative Support: Capture digital/optical impressions and take preliminary impressions for study models; apply treatment liners and pit and fissure sealants to arrest dental decay.
- Procedural Mastery: Place and remove rubber dams and matrix bands with wedges to facilitate efficient restorative workflows and ensure optimal treatment conditions.
- Clinical Chairside Assistance: Provide sophisticated support during restorative and surgical procedures, anticipating the dentist's needs to ensure a seamless patient journey.
- Pain & Post-Operative Management: Apply topical anesthetics and desensitizing agents to ensure patient comfort; perform the safe removal of sutures following successful healing assessments.
- Orthodontic & Prosthodontic Duties: Execute authorized tasks including interocclusal records, facebow transfers, and the fabrication of single-unit temporary crowns.
- Radiographic Imaging: Expose and process high-quality digital radiographs in strict compliance with the HARP Act to assist in accurate clinical diagnosis.
Qualifications and Expertise
- Education: Completion of an accredited Level II Dental Assisting program.
- Certification: Valid National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) certificate.
- Licensure: Valid certification in dental radiography approved under the Healing Arts Radiation Protection (HARP) Act.
- Technical Skill: Advanced proficiency in digital charting and dental practice management software (e.g., Tracker, Abeldent).
- Clinical Excellence: Superior manual dexterity and a sophisticated understanding of complex dental procedures and materials.
- Communication: High degree of emotional intelligence with the ability to "Engage with Empathy" when managing patient anxieties.
- Professionalism: A proactive "ownership" mindset with a commitment to maintaining rigorous IPAC standards and continuing education.
Hillstone Dental Culture and Values
Our commitment to the health of our patients is the core of our values. We use these as guiding principles to provide Hillstone Dental with purpose and direction:
- Patient First: We always put the patient’s health and experience at the forefront of every decision.
- One Team: We support and encourage each other, recognizing that our collective talent is what makes us leaders.
- Raise the Bar: We choose excellence and continually push for positive change through professional development.
- Engage with Empathy: We value diverse perspectives and seek to understand the unique needs of both our patients and our colleagues.
Our Commitment to You
Equity & Inclusion We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities and patients we serve. We take pride in fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
Accommodation and Accessibility In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Human Rights Code, we are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when contacted, and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Transparency and Privacy We believe in pay equity and transparent compensation structures that reflect your experience and professional growth. Any personal information collected during the application process is handled in strict accordance with the Employment Standards Act and applicable privacy legislation and will be used solely for the purpose of assessing qualifications for employment.
Vacancy Status The role as posted is currently vacant.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) We use AI-powered tools for a portion of the screening process that involves specific skills and minimum qualifications. Humans review all results and make all final hiring decisions.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Pay: $30.00-$35.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
