Dental Assistant

3 weeks ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
Dental Assistant - Oral Maxillofacial Clinic

Req ID: 198933
Location: Central Zone, Centennial Building - QEII
Department: OPCZ Oral Maxillofacial
Type of Employment: Casual Relief (3%) x 1
Posting Closing Date: 13-Mar-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province.

About the Opportunity

Under the supervision of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and Health Services Manager, the Dental Assistant provides service to maintain the efficient daily operation of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department. The Dental Assistant functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care for patients receiving outpatient oral surgery under local and conscious intravenous sedation.

Duties include surgical assisting, maintenance of a clean and organized environment, and adherence to appropriate infection control policies and procedures. Other duties include exposing and developing radiographs (x-rays), taking alginate impressions, and performing intra/extra oral photography of patient pre and post operative orthognathic, cleft lip and palate, trauma and oncology surgery for medical/dental irregularities for legal documentation and study purposes.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Graduate of an approved Dental Assistant course
- Registered as a Dental Assistant in the Province of Nova Scotia
- Minimum of one year Registered Dental Assistant experience required
- Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

- Casual Relief Position

Compensation and Benefits

$30.16 - $34.15 Hourly

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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