Dental Assistant (NOC 33100)

MCA Dental Group 

Address: 225 Metcalfe Street Suite 104, Ottawa, ON K2P 1P9 

Dental Assistant (NOC 33100) 

Full Time, permanent position, 40 hours weekly  

Wage: CAD $27.00 -$ 39.00 hourly  

Responsibilities: 

• Identifying gaps in clinical schedule and making recommendations to the Office Manager, Regional Operations Manager overseeing the practice’s performance;   
• Establishing strong patient relationships while maintaining ethical professional behavior;  
• Delivering optimal levels of continuity between patient and service provider; 
• Demonstrating active listening and empathy to patients using effective communication skills; 
• Clinical chairside assisting with all dental procedures;
• Ensuring that the dentist you are assisting has the necessary dental supplies on hand to perform dental procedures; 
• Sterilizing and disinfecting instruments in accordance with ministry of health and practice protocols; 
• Cleaning and preparing treatment rooms in accordance with ministry of health and practice protocols;
• Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary; 
• Assisting in updating and maintaining client dental records;
• Ensuring all treatment consent forms have been completed and gathered;
• Providing post-operative care instructions; 
• Scheduling patient appointments;
• Understanding and adhering to Radiographic Quality Assurance Controls, Infection Control, WHMIS and all other applicable laws and regulations to provide a safe environment for patients and staff;
• Ensuring all clinical and storage areas are clean and organized;
• Caring for dental equipment;
• Monitoring and ordering dental supply inventory on a weekly and monthly basis as required; 
• Lab cases (out-going and in-coming);
• Suggesting effective ways of maintaining supply costs within budget;
• IV sedation protocols and tracking drug/equipment expiry dates (if applicable). 

Requirements: 

• Graduate from a Dental Assisting Program 
• CPR Certification 

Experience in: 

• Dental Xrays (including FMX, Panorax, CBCT) 

• • Expose, process, and mount radiographs as specified by HARP. 

• Instrument set-up
• Dentrix & Dexis, Disexis, Abeldent Curve Software
• Invisalign treatment planning 
• Cerec, milling, baking-glazing 
• Polishing of cerec crown in laboratory.
• Assisting in periodontal surgeries, endodontics, implants surgery.
• Familiar with biohorizon, Straumann, DENTSPLY Sirona implant system 
• Recording data on patients’ record or chart as directed by the Doctor of Dental Surgery.
• Patient and community education on oral health (extra-oral).
• Other extra-oral duties as required by the dentist.
• Fabricating nightguards using 3D printer and polishing.
  • Instruction in care and maintenance of pre-fitted appliances. 

• Pouring models and molds
• Polishing dentures
• Technologically savvy and willing to learn new tech as it becomes available
• Attention to detail, organized and reliable
• Welcome, greet, and seat the patients in operatories. 
• Prepare the room for all the dental procedures and treatments.
• Preparing patients for dental examination and assisting dentists with procedures and treatments;
• Cleaning and sterilizing instruments. 
• Maintaining instruments, operatories, Cerec machine, and autoclave sterilizer.
• Changing suction traps.
• Educating patients about dental education, oral hygiene, and brushing techniques.
• Providing information regarding post-op instructions.
• Performing charting duties like maintaining charting records, procedure notes, and updating medical and dental history, including notes.
• Scheduling dental appointments, preparing invoices, and processing payments. Ordering dental and office supplies.  

Benefits

Health benefits: 

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits 

Financial benefits:

• May be eligible for discretionary increases and bonuses in accordance with company policy  
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance 

Other benefits:

• Free parking available
• 10 vacation days per year
• Team building opportunities
• Travel insurance 

Contact Information: 

Laura Cerrone 

Talent Acquisition Specialist 

lcerrone@mcadental.com