Dental Assistant - Oral Maxillofacial Clinic

Under the supervision of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and Health Services Manager in a highly stressful constant changing environment, the Dental Assistant provides service to maintain the efficient daily operation of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department. The Dental Assistant functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care for patients receiving outpatient oral surgery under local and conscious intravenous sedation.

Duties include surgical assisting, maintenance of a clean and organized environment, and adherence to appropriate infection control policies and procedures. Other duties include exposing and developing radiographs (x-rays), taking alginate impressions, and performing intra/extra oral photography of patient pre and post operative orthognathic, cleft lip and palate, trauma and oncology surgery for medical/dental irregularities for legal documentation and study purposes.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate of an approved Dental Assistant course
• Registered as a Dental Assistant in the Province of Nova Scotia
• Minimum of one year Registered Dental Assistant experience required
• Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long assignment part-time position; 60 hours biweekly
• Approximate length of months. Dates are subject to change

Compensation and Benefits

$30.16 - $34.15 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.