Posted 4 months ago
Dental Assistant
@ Calian Group Ltd.
Greenwood, Nova Scotia
Overview
Calian Group Ltd. is hiring a full-time Registered Dental Assistant for the dental unit at CFB St. John's, serving active military members. The role runs weekday day shifts from 7:15 am to 3:15 pm with no evenings or weekends. The hire assists dentists chairside, takes radiographs and handles sterilization and supplies.
Responsibilities:
- Assist dentists chairside in a wide range of dental procedures
- Take, process and mount dental radiographs
- Perform dental laboratory procedures
- Sterilize and disinfect instruments and the operating area
- Maintain the operatory and monitor consumable supplies
Requirements summary:
- Graduate of an accredited Level II (Intra-Oral) dental assisting program
- Licensed in good standing as a Level II Dental Assistant with the NSRDDA
- CPR Level C / AED certification (or ability to obtain)
- Eligible for a Reliability level government security clearance
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-11
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Job details
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Level II Dental Assistant (NSRDDA), CPR Level C, AED |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Dental assisting |
| Security clearance | Reliability status |
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Calian Group Ltd.
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Calian helps the world communicate, innovate, learn and lead safe and healthy lives.
Full company description
We help the world communicate, innovate, learn and lead safe and healthy lives. Every day, our employees live our values of customer-centricity, integrity, innovation, respect, and teamwork to engineer reliable solutions that solve complex problems. That’s Confidence. Engineered. A stable and growing company for 40 years, we are headquartered in Ottawa with offices and projects spanning North American and international markets. Visit calian.com to learn about the diverse products, services and solutions we offer to healthcare, communications, learning and security sectors. In 2019, the company announced a four-segment structure: Advanced Technologies, Health, Learning and Information Technology and Cyber Solutions to better represent our diverse set of solutions. Calian has a long-standing history of financial stability – a feat that has been enabled by our corporate culture and overall commitment to exceeding customers’ expectations. Calian’s continued growth has been both organic and through acquisition. Calian was formed in Ottawa, Canada on September 27, 1982. The company went public in 1993 and became Calian Group Ltd. on April 1, 2016. The company stock is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CGY.
- LinkedIn followers
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- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,223
- Reported office locations
- 770 Palladium Dr, Ottawa, Ontario K2V, CA
- 18 Innovation Blvd, P.O. Box 1464, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3P7, CA
- 2 Robert Speck Pkwy, 620, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z, CA
- 683 Innovation Drive, Suite 201, #11, Kingston, Ontario K7K 7E6, CA
- 33 Alderney Drive, Suite 120, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N4, CA
- 10020 101A Avenue, Suite 1280, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3G2, CA
- 281 Restigouche Road, Suite 104, Oromocto, New Brunswick E2V 2H2, CA
- 1155 West René-Lévesque Blvd, Suite 2500, Montreal, Quebec H3B 2K4, CA
- 360 Albert St, 1700, Ottawa, Ontario K1R7X7, CA
- 2321 Fairview Street, 100, Burlington, Ontario L7R2E3, CA
- Other recorded names
- Calian Advanced Technologies
- Calian Group
- Specialties
- Health Services
- Training Services
- Information Technology
- Systems Engineering
- Engineering Services
- and Satellite Communications
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We help the world communicate, innovate, learn and lead safe and healthy lives. Every day, our employees live our values of customer-centricity, integrity, innovation, respect, and teamwork to engineer reliable solutions that solve complex problems. That’s Confidence. Engineered. A stable and growing company for 40 years, we are headquartered in Ottawa with offices and projects spanning North American and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Strategic Management Services |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1982 |
| Specialties | Health ServicesTraining ServicesInformation TechnologySystems EngineeringEngineering Servicesand Satellite Communications |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 213 |
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About Calian
At Calian, we help organizations overcome obstacles, manage risks, and drive progress. Since 1982, we’ve grown from a small consulting firm into a trusted global company across defence, space, health, nuclear energy, public safety, and government.
We create innovative solutions that tackle complex challenges and help organizations and communities stay resilient, informed, and connected. If you’re driven by purpose and energized by solving real-world challenges, we want you on our team.
Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.
Position Overview
Calian Health Services is currently seeking a Registered Dental Assistant for a full-time position at CFB St. John’s dental unit. The Registered Dental Assistant will provide dental care to military members as part of the dental healthcare delivery team.
The clinic hours are 7:15 am – 3:15 pm - Monday to Friday, no evenings or weekends! Dental services are provided to active military members. No seniors, no children.
Responsibilities
- Assist dentists or other dental clinicians chairside in performing a wide range of dental procedures.
- Take, process, and mount dental radiographs.
- Perform a wide range of dental laboratory procedures.
- Sterilize and disinfect dental instruments, equipment, and operating area.
- Maintain dental operating area and monitor consumable supplies.
- Provide administrative support as required.
- Other associated tasks relevant to this occupational group.
Qualifications
- Must be a graduate of an accredited Level II (Intra-Oral) Dental Assisting program.
- Must be licensed in Good Standing as a Level II Dental Assistant with the NSRDDA
- Must have (or be able to obtain) CPR Level C / AED certification.
Additional Requirements
- Candidates must be eligible and able to obtain and maintain a Reliability level Government Security clearance.
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