Your Opportunity:
General clinical support for the dental teams, chairside assisting, intra-oral duties, follows stringent infection control standards, delivers patient education, clinical preventive therapies and radiographic procedures. Public Health Dental Clinic patients are disadvantaged, and many have English as a second language – so they may require more than the usual amount of explanation and assistance. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently by phone and in person with co-workers, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, other medical and administrative Staff, Patients.
Description:

As a Dental Assistant, you will receive and prepare patients for treatment. You will prepare instruments and materials required, perform intra-oral procedures and chair-side assistance during dental procedures. You will maintain cleanliness of the dental area and perform routine maintenance. You will also provide oral health treatment and education to patients. You may perform billing and pre-authorization of insurance claims and participate in the development of educational resource materials. You will maintain dental charts, records and databases.

• Acute Care Alberta: N
• Primary Care Alberta: N
• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Registered Dental Assistant
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Public Health Dental Clinics
• Primary Location: Red Deer 49th Street Community
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

Please refer the Job description for details