Dental Assistant

Date Posted: 04/11/2024
Req ID: 36921
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Dentistry
Department: Faculty of Dentistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Numbers: 00023960, 00001292

Description:

About us:
Exciting new advances and global challenges are radically reshaping the field of dentistry. Our vision at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto is to not just address and respond to these changes - but to thoughtfully and conscientiously shape the field of the future.

With our robust and comprehensive educational training programs (DDS, MSc, PhD degrees, IDAPP and other specialty programs), our emphasis on community outreach and care, and our internationally known and multidisciplinary research mission, the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto continues to earn its reputation as one of the top dental schools in North America. Throughout more than 145 years of dental education--the oldest, largest and most comprehensive training program in Canada--we have striven to graduate the highest quality of students while providing the public the highest standards of care.

We are driven by our vision to improve health by advancing dentistry through inspired leadership, innovation, and excellence in education, research and practice.

Your opportunity:
Under the general supervision of a Team Leader or Manager, General Undergraduate Clinic, the incumbent provides dental assistant and administrative services to the undergraduate and graduate students, academic and administrative staff and performs all aspects of dental assisting as defined by the ODAA for regularly scheduled and special programs. The incumbent follows through with proper protocol for infection control in all aspects of clinical work, provides administrative services as directed for patients, both in person and on the telephone, accesses and enters data on the Clinic Management System in order to retrieve patient information and book appointments, and assists in special assignments and other duties that are Faculty-related.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting faculty, dental students and technicians during treatment procedures
• Applying established standards when cleaning, sanitizing and/or sterilizing facilities
• Applying established standards when administering biological and/or medical imaging
• Scheduling appointments
• Updating and maintaining database records
• Responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate
• Providing safety training and ensuring compliance to occupational safety precautions
• Following rules and procedural processes related to Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)

Essential Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant program, Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) and current member of the ODAA, including HARP. Must also have current CPR.
• Minimum two years of experience in the dental field, encompassing all aspects of dentistry.
• Experience using all dental related materials and products (e.g. amalgams, impression materials, eugenols, disinfectants, put and fissure sealants, vinyl polysiloxanes, etc.).
• Highly developed organizational, time management, and communication skills and excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Strong computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office
• Capability to work in all facets relating to dentistry (e.g. mixing all materials)
• Ability to work quickly and accurately
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to work in close association and cooperation with others as part of a team
• Demonstrated ability to exercise tact, discretion, good judgement, and initiative
• Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately convey information
• Ability to prioritize tasks and muti-task; demonstrated punctuality, work dependability
• Ability to act with sensitivity and empathy when responding to diverse groups of individuals

Assets (Nonessential):

• Familiarly with Axium

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Cooperative
• Courteous
• Efficient
• Multi-tasker
• Organized

Please note there are two positions posted; both are 1-year term appointments.

Closing Date: 04/30/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Term 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 06 -- $54,635 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $69,868. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Health & Wellbeing

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.