Position Summary:
With our expanding team of Specialists, we are looking to add a Dental Assistant to work along side a Oral Surgeon. The Dental Assistant will work closely alongside the specialist to assist in the delivery and preparation of Dental Surgery while ensuring an exceptional patient care. This part-time position is available 2–3 days per week and requires a motivated individual with strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, able to work efficiently in a fast-paced specialty environment, and demonstrates professionalism, teamwork, and initiative in supporting both clinical and administrative functions. Responsibilities include chairside assisting, treatment room preparation, sterilization and infection prevention protocols, patient support and education, and maintaining a smooth and organized clinical workflow.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assists in the provision of high-quality care within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care for dental assistants;
- Prepares each operatory and patient for treatment;
- Takes and prepares radiographs using conventional or digital technology;
- Provides active chair side assistance to the Dentist and anticipates the provider’s needs;
- In consultation appointments: to take proper notes and documentation into the computer software as the doctor dictates.
- At the conclusion of patient care, assists the patient, clears the work site and prepares for the next patient.
- Monitors the flow of laboratory cases.;
- Monitors and records sterilization cycles.;
- Maintains and inventories supplies;
- Helps to manage patient flow in clinic;
- Follows proper infection control protocols for the practice;
- Participates in the ongoing evaluation of Dental Program operations to assure the delivery of high-quality services that support the financial sustainability of the clinic.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort:
- Work involves considerable exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, unpleasant odors and/or loud noises;
- Moderate physical activity.
- Requires handling average-weight objects up to 15-20 pounds
- Assisting with patients and standing and/or walking for most of the day;
- Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training;
- Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
Knowledge, Skill and Technical Qualities
- Ability to set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and guidelines;
- Ability to manage the dental office infection control plan to meet OSHA
- Maintains and expands current level of dental assistant skill and knowledge by periodically attending continuing education programs.
Behavioral Qualities:
- Is a team player
- Accepts and offers guidance and supervision as appropriate;
- Attends and participates in staff meeting to review team progress in meeting productivity goals for the dental clinic;
- Places a high value on personal and departmental performance excellence;
- Adheres to office dress code and standards of behavior;
- Maintains patient confidentiality;
- Responds professionally to high-pressure situations and time limits;
- Works independently with a minimum amount of supervision.
Pay: $25.00-$32.00 per hour
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Collingwood, ON L9Y 3P2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person
