Certified Dental Assistant

Employer: Beacon Smiles Dental

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Salary: $37.50 hourly

Languages: English Education: College/CEGEP Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years Work setting: Hospital/medical facility or clinic Tasks: Prepare patients for dental examinations. Prepare plaster models and moulds. Prepare dental instruments and filling materials. Perform reception and clerical duties. Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment. Educate patients concerning oral hygiene. Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant. Schedule and confirm appointments. Perform intra-oral duties. Take and develop X-rays. Record dental procedures performed on patients. Invoice patients for dental services. Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations. Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses: Registration with provincial or territorial authorities Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure. Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. Ability to distinguish between colours. Sitting.