Skip to the main content
This website uses cookies to give you a better online experience. By using this website or closing this message, you are agreeing to our cookie policy. More information
Alberta Supports Contact Centre

Toll Free 1-877-644-9992

Job Details

Registered Dental Assistant

Employer

Chomay Dental

Date Posted

November 20, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Smoky Lake, AB
  • Earnings $31.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Dec 20, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Chomay Dental

Languages

English

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Tasks

  • Prepare patients for dental examinations
  • Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
  • Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
  • Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
  • Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
  • Perform intra-oral duties
  • Take and develop X-rays
  • Record dental procedures performed on patients
  • Conduct follow-up assessments

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Registration with provincial or territorial authorities

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Judgement
  • Team player
  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Reliability

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Other benefits

Other benefits


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 & Abilities
The Registered Dental Assistant is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Dental Assistants
METHODICAL

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

Interest in assisting dentists in patient care and treatment; and in educating patients concerning oral hygiene

OBJECTIVE

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

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

Learn More

Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

Learn More
Was this page useful?