Chairside Dental Assistant

  • Red Deer County
  • Brush Floss Dentistry For Children

Assisting the dentist or hygienist during a variety of treatment procedures

  • Taking and developing dental radiographs
  • Asking about the patient’s medical history and taking weight and height
  • Preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
  • Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
  • Providing patients with instructions for oral care following treatment procedures;
  • Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., toothbrushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
  • Taking impressions of patients’ teeth for lab procedures
  • Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a computer
  • Communicating with patients and parents and assisting with and helping to provide direct patient care in the dentist’s pediatric dental practice
  • Any additional duties as permitted and regulated by the College of Dental Assistants of Alberta.

Job Types : Part-time, Permanent

Salary : $26.00-$34.00 per hour

Benefits :

  • Dental care
  • On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends
  • Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Overtime pay

Work Location: One location