Dental Assistant Level 2

**About us**

Our work environment includes:

- Lively atmosphere
- Safe work environment

**Permanent, full-time Dental Assistant** **II with their NDAEB certification (or new grad signed up to write the NDAEB within the next 6 months) **needed for an established **WEST TORONTO **dental practice **(**Bloor St W and Jane St, right at Jane station)
- permanent, full time (Monday to Friday).

We are a small but growing dental practice in West Toronto (at Bloor St W and Jane St) with 4 chairs
- 1 dentist, 1.25 hygienists
- looking for a team player level II assistant with preferably a **minimum of 6 months experience **to join our friendly and tight-knit team**. New graduates will be considered as well
- it will be a lot of work to learn all the tasks and get comfortable with them, but if you are a hard worker and fast learner, you may be a good fit.**

You would be the lead (and only) assistant in the office. I’m looking for my “trusted right-hand” to help keep the office running smoothly and efficiently.

The office runs on AbelDENT but still use manual, paper charting and conventional film radiography (except a digital pan).

**New grad Level IIs Level Is will be considered if they are currently pursuing or have interest in pursuing their level 2 and NDAEB certification in the next 6 months.**

**Clinical _patient Hours _are**:
Monday: 9:00am-5:00pm/6:00pm (1h lunch) (7h/8h)

Tuesday: 8:30am
- 4:00pm/4:30pm (1h lunch) (6.5h/7h)

Wednesday: 7:30am-4:30pm (8h)

Thursday: 8:30am-4:00pm/4:30pm (1h lunch) (6.5h/7h)

Friday: 7:30am-12:30pm (5h)
- Average: 30h-35h/ week
**Commute/ Parking**:_
- _We are best accessed by **public transit** (Jane station)_
- _There are no staff office parking spots_
- _General building parking is not available_
- _It may be possible to rent a spot (please inquire_
- _**Paid** parking available_
- _Free side street parking available (when you can find a spot)_
- _Green P lots are available nearby_

**Position start date: IMMEDIATELY**

**VERY IMPORTANT**

**_Qualifications required: _**

**NDAEB certified OR signed up to write the NDAEB

**DA level II

OR

DA level I intending to obtain/currently working on level II and NDAEB certification within the next 6 months

**Minimum 6 months experience preferred

Responsibilities include:

- Setting up for and assisting our two dentists (only one dentist is ever working at one time) in basic dental procedures:

- Fillings
- Crowns (including fabricating temps)
- Examinations
- Endo
- Extractions
- Emergencies
- Fabricating whitening trays
- Prepare treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Ready patient for dental treatment by welcoming and seating patient
- Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests
- Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies
- Pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts
- Help dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
- Educate patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Ensure operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Maintain dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.
- Assisting chair-side
- Taking records, impressions, or x-rays
- Using computers to update electronic patient records
- Assisting with lab tasks as needed
- Assisting with front office tasks as needed

We look forward to having you join our growing team

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

**Salary**: $23.00-$28.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends