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Intra-Oral Dental Assistant
Employer
Fort McMurray OrthodonticsDate Posted
June 11, 2026Languages
English-
Location Fort McMurray, AB
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Earnings $36.00 hourly
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Work Hours 30 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 2  Vacancies
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Closing Date Jul 02, 2026
Employer
Fort McMurray Orthodontics
Languages
English
Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
Work setting
Specialty dental practice
Tasks
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
- Maintain and order supplies
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Perform intra-oral duties
- Take and develop X-rays
- Record dental procedures performed on patients
- Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Registration with provincial or territorial authorities
- Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board
Area of specialization
Orthodontic appliances
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Reliability
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in copying information to record dental procedures performed, order dental and office supplies, prepare dental instruments and filling materials, and to invoice patients; and in taking preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
- SOCIAL
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Interest in assisting dentists in patient care and treatment; and in educating patients concerning oral hygiene
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating equipment to sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment; in taking and developing X-rays, polishing teeth and clinical crowns and applying fluoride and sealant, and to fabricating temporary crowns and restorations
Abilities
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