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About the Role
This role is for a temporary full-time Dental Assistant on the Oral Health & Clinical Support Services team, working in London and Strathroy clinics until March 2027.
Responsibilities
- Provide chair-side duties by assisting a dental hygienist and dentist
- Deliver oral health presentations in the community and provide preventive oral health instruction
- Schedule appointments for clients to be seen in the Health Unit’s dental clinic
- Organize referral appointments for clients requiring dental specialists
- Pack, transport, and set up dental equipment and supplies as well as teaching aids
- Greet patients and document accurate medical and dental history
- Assist patients with the completion of required documentation
- Answer dental health inquiries from a wide variety of sources
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Completion of a Dental Assistant certificate program
- Certified Dental Assistant Level II
- Current CPR certification
- Experience working with children, seniors and vulnerable populations in a clinical setting
- Experience working in preventive and treatment clinical settings
- Public Health experience preferred
- Knowledge and experience with current clinical skills such as infection and prevention control, as well with assisting and applying fluoride treatments
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Strong organization skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities/inquiries/requests
- Proficient technical skills in documentation, Microsoft Office, and databases
- Experience with ABELDent and Oral Health Information Support System (OHISS) is an asset
- Skills and knowledge to work with an increasingly diverse population, with knowledge of health inequities
- Possession of a valid Class “G” Ontario Driver’s License and use of a vehicle for work-related purposes OR the ability to arrange for transportation to multiple locations in London and Middlesex County
- Communication proficiency (written and verbal) in French and/or any other languages is highly desirable
Skills
- Infection and prevention control
- Assisting and applying fluoride treatments
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Organization skills
- Documentation
- Microsoft Office
- Databases
- Working with diverse populations
- Understanding of health inequities
Location
- London
- Strathroy
Work Type
- Temporary
- Full-time
Education Level
- Dental Assistant certificate program
- Certified Dental Assistant Level II
Salary/Compensations
- $28.36 to $35.42 hourly
About the Company
- The Middlesex-London Health Unit is committed to equity in employment.
- As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve.
Equal Opportunity
- We encourage applications from equity-seeking communities including Indigenous peoples, racialized people, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.
- Candidates are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify in their cover letter, in a transparent manner, as part of the application process.
- When a candidate voluntarily discloses such information in their application, the information will be kept confidential.
- Disclosure and/or self-identification with an equity-seeking community will not lead to advantageous treatment of a candidate who is not qualified.