Dental assistant
Location
Whitehorse, Yukon
Job Type
Permanent,Full time
Category
Other Healthcare Support Occupations
Posted
March 21, 2026
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Dental practice
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
- Perform reception and clerical duties
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
- Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Perform intra-oral duties
- Take and develop X-rays
- Record dental procedures performed on patients
- Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
- Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
Security and safety
- Criminal record check ...