Certified Level II Dental Assistant

We are currently looking for a full-time Certified Level II Dental Assistant. You are expected to work from 7 am-5 pm Monday-Thursday. We are a fast-paced Periodontal office with a very high referral turn out. Must be able to work under pressure and deliver great results. Must Know Dentrix - we are semi paperless at the moment.

Please see below for job duties:

• Preparation of the treatment/clinical area.
• Cleaning and sterilization of instruments and hand pieces.
• Passing instruments to the dentist (single- and two-handed technique).
• Proper use of High Volume Evacuator within the Oral Cavity.
• Preparation of Restorative Materials.
• Perform simple laboratory procedures such as the pouring and trimming of study models.
• Maintains supplies and equipment (stocks and replenishes supplies).
• Monitors inventory.
• Assesses emergency situations, aware of emergency protocols, knowledge of First Aid and CPR.
• Assists in maintaining emergency drug kits.
• Ability to interpret Material Safety Data Sheets.
• Conducts spore/biological indicator tests.
• Recording data on patients’ record or chart as directed by the DDS.
• Patient and community education on oral health (extra-oral).
• Other extra-oral duties as required by the dentist.
• Instruction in care and maintenance of pre-fitted appliances.
• Expose, process, and mount radiographs as specified by HARP.
• Obtains vital signs.
• application and removal of rubber dam.
• mechanical polishing of the coronal portion of the teeth, but not including any instrumentation.
• taking extra-/intra-oral photographs.
• taking alginate impressions of the teeth for study and working models.
• taking digital/optical impressions of the teeth for study and working models.
• application of pit and fissure sealants.
• application of topical anesthetics.
• removing periodontal dressings that are uncomplicated.
• removing simple interrupted sutures.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $22.00-$28.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Dental Assisting: 2 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Certified Level II Dental Assistant (required)

Work Location: In person