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Dental assistant

IQALUIT DENTAL CLINIC

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Dental assistant

IQALUIT DENTAL CLINIC
1 month ago
$43 per hour

Expected start: 12th February 2026

Salary

$43 per hour

Experience

0 to 2 years

Job Description

  • Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • Experience: Experience an asset
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Dental practice
  • Willing to relocate

Tasks

  • Prepare patients for dental examinations
  • Order dental and office supplies
  • 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
  • Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
  • Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Team player
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Reliability

Screening questions

  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?

Employment terms options

  • Morning

Employment terms options

  • Day

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 hours per week

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