Registered Dental Assistant
Your Opportunity:
If you enjoy working as a front-line health worker in a Primary Health Care setting providing oral health services to a variety of identified populations within the Edmonton Zone region, then this position will be of interest to you. Emphasis will be placed on working with preschool and young school aged children, providing fluoride varnish applications, sealant placement and assisting. This position also provides education to parents of preschool aged children. The position can be fast paced with competing tasks. Participates in the delivery and evaluation of oral health services to the target population. The Registered Dental Assistant is required to pack, lift, move, and transport heavy and/or awkward equipment and supplies to various work sites. As a Dental Assistant, you will receive and prepare patients for treatment. You will prepare instruments and materials required, perform intra-oral procedures and chair-side assistance. You will maintain cleanliness of the dental area and perform routine maintenance. You will also provide oral health treatment and education to patients. Service delivery may require walking several blocks and climbing several flights of stairs, sitting, standing, and/or bending for long periods of time, awkward and repetitive movements.
Description:
As a Dental Assistant, you will receive and prepare patients for treatment. You will prepare instruments and materials required, perform intra-oral procedures and chair-side assistance during dental procedures. You will maintain cleanliness of the dental area and perform routine maintenance. You will also provide oral health treatment and education to patients. You may perform billing and pre-authorization of insurance claims and participate in the development of educational resource materials. You will maintain dental charts, records and databases.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Registered Dental Assistant
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Community Oral Health Program
- Primary Location: Strathcona County Health Ctr
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 19-JUN-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 02-JUL-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 60
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $31.13
- Maximum Salary: $38.98
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Completion of a certificate from an accredited Dental Assisting Program. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA).
Additional Required Qualifications:Active registration with the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA), as a Registered Dental Assistant. Completion of a recognized Dental Assistant program, including training in appropriate intra-oral procedures. Preference will be given to applicants with recent community health dental program experience. Recent experience in sealant application on young children is required. Working knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Office, email, Connect Care is preferred. Ability to demonstrate clear concise verbal and written communication skills. Ability to be self-directed and to exercise independent professional judgment required. Strong interpersonal skills required. Experience in interdisciplinary team work required. Able to work with young children, diverse cultures, and marginalized populations and knowledge and understanding of the determinants of health and health promotion required. Strong written and oral communication skills required. Strong analytical, critical thinking, decision making, and organizational skills required. Valid Heart & Stroke BLS Provider certification is required.
Preferred Qualifications:Connect Care training preferred
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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