Job Description

Position: DENTAL ASSISTANT
Employer: YUKON DENTISTRY

Job details
• Location: 209B Lowe Street, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 1W5
• Work location: On site
• Salary: CAD$27.00 hourly
• 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits
• Vacancies: 2

Language: English

Education:
• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting
• Dental practice
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities / Tasks:
• Prepare patients for dental examinations
• Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
• Perform reception and clerical duties
• Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
• Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
• Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Perform intra-oral duties
• Take and develop X-rays
• Record dental procedures performed on patients
• Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
• Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Security and safety
• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Large workload

Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability

Benefits
Health benefits
• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Employment groups
The employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all applicants, including individuals who self identify as members of youth groups.
Support for youths:
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply
By email: [email protected]

Required languages: English

Education level: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Required skills: Please see description above for detailed information.

Additional skills / Assets: Please see description above for detailed information.

Closest intersection: 2nd Ave