Dental Assistant (NOC 33100)

at  MCA Dental

MCA Dental Group
Address: 225 Metcalfe Street Suite 104, Ottawa, ON K2P 1P9
Dental Assistant (NOC 33100)
Full Time, permanent position, 40 hours weekly
Wage: CAD $27.00 -$ 39.00 hourly

REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate from a Dental Assisting Program
• CPR Certification

EXPERIENCE IN:

• Dental Xrays (including FMX, Panorax, CBCT)
• Expose, process, and mount radiographs as specified by HARP.
• Instrument set-up
• Dentrix & Dexis, Disexis, Abeldent Curve Software
• Invisalign treatment planning
• Cerec, milling, baking-glazing
• Polishing of cerec crown in laboratory.
• Assisting in periodontal surgeries, endodontics, implants surgery.
• Familiar with biohorizon, Straumann, DENTSPLY Sirona implant system
• Recording data on patients’ record or chart as directed by the Doctor of Dental Surgery.
• Patient and community education on oral health (extra-oral).
• Other extra-oral duties as required by the dentist.
• Fabricating nightguards using 3D printer and polishing.
• Instruction in care and maintenance of pre-fitted appliances.
• Pouring models and molds
• Polishing dentures
• Technologically savvy and willing to learn new tech as it becomes available
• Attention to detail, organized and reliable
• Welcome, greet, and seat the patients in operatories.
• Prepare the room for all the dental procedures and treatments.
• Preparing patients for dental examination and assisting dentists with procedures and treatments;
• Cleaning and sterilizing instruments.
• Maintaining instruments, operatories, Cerec machine, and autoclave sterilizer.
• Changing suction traps.
• Educating patients about dental education, oral hygiene, and brushing techniques.
• Providing information regarding post-op instructions.
• Performing charting duties like maintaining charting records, procedure notes, and updating medical and dental history, including notes.
• Scheduling dental appointments, preparing invoices, and processing payments. Ordering dental and office supplies.
  Benefits

• Identifying gaps in clinical schedule and making recommendations to the Office Manager, Regional Operations Manager overseeing the practice’s performance;
• Establishing strong patient relationships while maintaining ethical professional behavior;
• Delivering optimal levels of continuity between patient and service provider;
• Demonstrating active listening and empathy to patients using effective communication skills;
• Clinical chairside assisting with all dental procedures;
• Ensuring that the dentist you are assisting has the necessary dental supplies on hand to perform dental procedures;
• Sterilizing and disinfecting instruments in accordance with ministry of health and practice protocols;
• Cleaning and preparing treatment rooms in accordance with ministry of health and practice protocols;
• Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary;
• Assisting in updating and maintaining client dental records;
• Ensuring all treatment consent forms have been completed and gathered;
• Providing post-operative care instructions;
• Scheduling patient appointments;
• Understanding and adhering to Radiographic Quality Assurance Controls, Infection Control, WHMIS and all other applicable laws and regulations to provide a safe environment for patients and staff;
• Ensuring all clinical and storage areas are clean and organized;
• Caring for dental equipment;
• Monitoring and ordering dental supply inventory on a weekly and monthly basis as required;
• Lab cases (out-going and in-coming);
• Suggesting effective ways of maintaining supply costs within budget;
• IV sedation protocols and tracking drug/equipment expiry dates (if applicable).