Registered Dental Assistant

Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Part-Time Dental Assistant to join our dynamic dental practice. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in providing high-quality patient care while ensuring the smooth operation of our dental office. This position requires a blend of clinical expertise and interpersonal skills to assist our dental team effectively.

Why you will love it here:

• Supportive well organized team that has your back

• Well established dental practice

• A positive environment where you feel valued everyday

Schedule:

Tuesdays 9:00 am-3:30 pm & Saturdays 9:30 am- 5:30 pm

If you're passionate about patient care and want to work with a team that feels more like family, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Chairside Assist dentists during examinations and procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
• Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, and materials for dental procedures.
• Take dental radiographs (X-rays) as needed.
• Dentrix Software usage, charting, treatment planning, booking appts in chair
• Educate patients on oral hygiene, post-operative care, and treatment plans.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the clinical aspect of dental practice, adhering to infection control protocols & assisting in Sterilization when required.
• Knowledge of Digital Impressions " Itero" software ideal

Skills

• Proficiency in dental assisting techniques with a solid understanding of dental terminology & the procedures that follow
• Experience with dental software systems such as Dentrix is ideal .
• Outgoing personality
• Strong communication skills to interact positively with patients and team members. Good English is a major requirement
• A proactive attitude towards learning new skills and adapting to the evolving needs of the practice. Join our team!

Pay: $28.00-$35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 14.5 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Calgary, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Chairside Dental Assisting: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Certified Dental Assistant (required)

Work Location: In person