Dental Assistant

Smilee Dental Centre is a family-owned, well-established dental practice located in Thorold. We pride ourselves in providing high-quality dental care in a family-oriented & friendly environment.

We are seeking a dental assistant to join our team. You will help with preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, and some dental hygiene tasks. To do well in this role you should have a passion for building strong patient relationships and contributing to their ongoing oral health. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys people, who is organized and has a genuine interest in dentistry and oral health.

Dental Assistant Responsibilities:

• Preparing patients for dental work.
• Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
• Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
• Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
• Providing great patient care.
• Recording treatment information in patient records.
• Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
• Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental equipment.
• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
• Maintain a positive attitude and work cohesively with fellow team members to provide an atmosphere of trust, respect, and cooperation.

Dental Assistant Requirements:

• Certification or associate degree in an accredited dental assisting program.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
• Able to provide great patient care.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: To be discussed during interview

Benefits:

• Dental care

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Experience:

• Dental Assisting: 1 year (preferred)
• New Graduates Welcome

License/Certification:

• Level 2 Dental Assistant Certified (required)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00-$29.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Work Location: In person