Dental Assistant

Company Name: By The Lake Dental (Khamis-Silva Dentistry Professional Corporation)

Business/Employment address: 4-371 Old Kingston Road, Scarborough ON, M1C 1B7

Title of the position/NOC: Dental Assistant - NOC 33100

Terms of employment: Full-time (40 hours per week), permanent position

Language of work: English

Wage: CAD $27.00 per hour

Benefits offered: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Group Insurance

Location of work: Highland Creek Office (4-371 Old Kingston Road, Scarborough ON, M1C 1B7)

Phone: 416-284-8282

Worksite environment: Dental Clinic Operatory and Office

**Company Information**

Since 2010, we have provided excellent dental service based on a triad approach of Culture, Team and Technology. These three areas allow us to fulfill our patient-centric focus.

Our mission is to bring awareness to patients about their oral health by using an educational approach during their routine hygiene and dental visits. When presented with treatment, options will be explained in detail. During treatment, we will continue to clarify and guide them. Following treatment, we will support them with relevant information on how to maintain their oral health. Our educational approach doesn’t stop here. Every interaction, including a visit to our website or social media channels, will support the patient with interesting and insightful content. All of these touchpoints are in place to ensure an efficient and effective dental experience.

By The Lake Dental offers a spa-inspired setting prepared to receive patients of all ages with a kids’ zone, massage chairs, adapted bathrooms and much more. Our dental team’s skills along with ongoing investments in technology, provide more agility, precision and safety, in addition to reducing or eliminating concerns during dental procedures.

Our dental professionals cover a broad range of disciplines, allowing us to offer patients a complete dental solution. By choosing By The Lake Dental, patients and their families will have a modern, efficient and effective dental experience.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**
- Seat patient, prepare operatory, review medical histories and obtain vital signs
- Sterilize and disinfect instruments in accordance with IPAC regulations
- Use two-handed dentistry to assist the dentist with all dental procedures
- Record treatment information and other patient clinical notes using Dentrix software
- Monitor and maintain dental inventory
- Disinfect and stock operatories
- Prepare dental materials; liners and temporary fillings
- Perform simple lab duties, including; pouring study models and fabricating whitening trays and essix retainers.
- Review consent forms and postoperative instructions with the patients
- Write prescriptions for lab work, and follow up with lab cases
- Perform end of day duties including; running the lines, emptying the ultrasonic and completing end-of-day sterilization

We expect progression from Level I to Level II during the term of employment. Progression from Level I to Level II is possible with education, training, and licensure.

**Competencies and Qualifications**
- Post-secondary education in Dentistry related programs. University degree in Dentistry would be considered an asset
- Minimum of 7 months to 1 year of related practical working/training experience
- HARP certification
- Working knowledge of dental milling machinery
- Working knowledge of Steri-Tracker software
- Working knowledge of Smile Cloud software
- Working knowledge of Autodesk Meshmixer software
- Working knowledge of Dentrix G7
- Working knowledge of diagnostic photography procedures
- Working knowledge of veneer procedures
- Working knowledge of fabricating Essix retainers
- Professional Working Proficiency in English
- Dental Assisting Certificate Level II and registration with the National Dental Assisting Examination Board or proof that you are in the process of obtaining it.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $27.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON M1C 1B7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you registered with the National Dental Assisting Examination Board or in the process of becoming registered?
- Do you possess working knowledge of dental milling machinery?
- Do you possess working knowledge of the Steri-Tracker system?
- Do you possess working knowledge of Autodesk MeshMixer?
- Do you possess working knowledge of Dentrix G7?
- Do you possess working knowledge of diagnostic photography procedures?
- Do you possess working knowledge of veneer procedures?
- Do you possess working knowledge of fabricating Essix retainers?
- Do you possess working knowledge of iTero intraoral scanning equipment?

Licence/Certification:

- HARP certification (required)
- Dent