Posted 5 days ago
Dental Assistant - Oral Maxillofacial Clinic
@ Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health is hiring a part-time Dental Assistant for its Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Department at the Centennial Building, QEII. The role supports outpatient oral surgery under local and IV sedation, including surgical assisting, radiographs, impressions and clinical photography. The position is permanent, 60 hours biweekly, paid $30.16 to $35.00 per hour, with benefits and a defined benefit pension plan.
Pay:
$30.16–$36.23 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assist surgeon during outpatient oral surgery under sedation
- Take radiographs and alginate impressions
- Perform intra and extra oral clinical photography
- Maintain clean, organized environment and infection control
Requirements summary:
- Graduate of approved Dental Assistant course
- Registered as Dental Assistant in Nova Scotia
- Minimum one year registered dental assistant experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- French an asset
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-02
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 30 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | Registered Dental Assistant (Nova Scotia) |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Newcomers to Canada, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Dental Assisting |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
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We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you. Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia. Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
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- 10,666
- Reported office locations
- 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
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- Nova Scotia Healthcare System
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We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2015 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 237 |
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Req ID: 228654
Location: Central Zone, Centennial Building - QEII
Department: OPCZ Oral Maxillofacial
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (80%) x 1
Union: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 17-Nov-26
About the Opportunity
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
- Permanent part-time position; 60 hours biweekly
Compensation and Benefits
$30.16 - $35.00 hourly
$36.23 hourly with 25 years' service with the employer.
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.
What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health
Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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