Posted 27 days ago
Dental assistant
@ IQALUIT DENTAL CLINIC
Iqaluit, Nunavut
Overview
Iqaluit Dental Clinic is hiring a full-time dental assistant for an on-site role at its dental practice. The work covers patient preparation, intra-oral duties, X-rays, instrument sterilization, reception and clerical tasks. The posting requires a 1-2 year college or CEGEP certificate or equivalent experience, a criminal record check, and English. Benefits include a dental plan, disability benefits, a health care plan and an RRSP.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Take and develop X-rays
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
- Perform intra-oral duties and reception tasks
- Educate patients on oral hygiene
Requirements summary:
- College or CEGEP certificate of 1 to 2 years, or equivalent experience
- Experience an asset
- Criminal record check
- Excellent oral communication
- Attention to detail and reliability
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-17
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Dental assisting |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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IQALUIT DENTAL CLINIC
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Dental practice
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Order dental and office supplies
- Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
- Perform reception and clerical duties
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
- Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Perform intra-oral duties
- Take and develop X-rays
- Record dental procedures performed on patients
- Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
- Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Large workload
- Client focus
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
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