Dentist

Employer

Grimshaw Dentistry

Languages

English

Education

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Work setting

Private practice

Tasks

• Diagnose dental diseases
• Examine patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue
• Plan dental health treatment
• Restore, extract and replace diseased and decayed teeth
• Perform oral surgery, periodontal surgery and other treatments
• Design bridgework, fit dentures and provide appliances
• Write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for use by denturists and dental technicians

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
• National Dental Examining Board of Canada Certification

Security and safety

• Eligible for professional liability insurance
• Immunization records

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

Accurate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Financial benefits

Group insurance benefits

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for Indigenous people

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees