Certified Dental Assistant

Division: Public Health Services
Job Status: Part Time
Number of Positions: 1
Hours of Work: 35 hours every 2 weeks
Wage Rate: $ $32.30/hour 
Posting Date: Monday, December 22, 2025
Closing Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026  

About Us
The County of Lambton is located in Southwestern Ontario, nestled along Lake Huron and the St. Clair River, next to the state of Michigan and is home to a diverse and welcoming population of approximately 128,000 residents. 

The Corporation of the County of Lambton is one of the area's largest employers with approximately 1,300 employees. The County's seven divisions deliver hundreds of services and programs to our residents, such as emergency medical services, provincial offences court, three long-term care homes, 25 library branches, three museums, an art gallery, archives, public works, public health services, social services, planning and building services. 

We are committed to sustainability, economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with our municipal and community partners.

About the Role
To assist the Dental Hygienist in screening high risk adults and elementary school children, providing oral hygiene instruction and dental health education to ensure that the mandated dental criteria of the Ministry of Health's Child Care programs and services are met.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Dental Screening & Follow-Up Procedures:

• Provides group presentations as required

• Scheduling of schools for survey

• Consent letter distribution for guardian signature

• Gather class lists, personal information and answer all questions and concerns, which are crossed referenced with consent forms to ensure accuracy

• Assist with the Dental Indices Survey and Screening in all Lambton schools

• Arrive at Lambton schools and set up dental hygienist equipment (i.e. portable dental chair, light, table, tools, etc.)

• Data Entry and ensure that all information is sent to the Ministry by the end of the year

• Assist in follow-up procedures for children requiring urgent and non-urgent dental attention

• Assist in screening children for entry into Healthy Smiles Ontario programs.

• Ensuring eligibility criteria is met to allow for emergency dental care to be given

Infectious Control & Supplies:

• Maintain and prevent the spread of organisms in the dental setting by ensuring instruments are soaked in solution and returned to dental services for cleaning

• Sterilized instruments are rotated in storage to ensure current supplies on hand are used first

• Ensures that adequate dental supplies are available

Administrative Duties:

• Complete activity and program reports and compile statistics

• Tracking of dental resources allow for the development of monthly reports, educational sessions, pamphlets etc.

• Schedule and/or coordinate dental survey and screening with Principals of Catholic and Public schools

General:

• Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed

• Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification.  They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification.  Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements

Direct Supervision: Not applicable

Indirect Supervision: Not applicable

Functional Authority: Not applicable

What We Are Looking For
Minimum Formal Education

• Grade 12 plus one year Community College program (Dental Assisting)

• Current CPR and First Aid certificates

Experience

• Six months to one year of relevant service

A valid Ontario driver's license and use of a vehicle.

Personal information required by County of Lambton job postings is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended. The treatment, storage and handling of personal information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended and will be used in reviewing applications. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Corporate Manager, Human Resources, County of Lambton, 789 Broadway Street, Box 3000, Wyoming, Ontario N0N 1T0. Phone or Toll-free