dental assistant

Employer: Sovereign Dental

Location: 911 Fort William Rd, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 3A6

Work Location Type: On site

Salary: $ 26.00 HOUR hourly / 35 to 40 hours per week

Type: Permanent employment Full time

Work Schedule: Morning, Day, Weekend

Start Date: Starts as soon as possible

Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Date Posted: Posted on November 10, 2025

Overview

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

  • Dental practice
  • Specialty dental practice
  • Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Prepare patients for dental examinations
  • Prepare plaster models and moulds
  • Train other dental laboratory assistants
  • Order dental and office supplies
  • Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
  • Maintain and order supplies
  • Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
  • Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
  • Supervise students in training
  • Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
  • Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
  • Schedule and confirm appointments
  • Perform intra-oral duties
  • Take and develop X-rays
  • Record dental procedures performed on patients
  • Polish and buff dentures
  • Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations
  • Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts

Supervision

  • 1 to 2 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesĀ 

  • Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board

Experience and specialization

Technical expertise (dental)

  • Plastering
  • Packing
  • Waxing-up
  • Polishing
  • Assembly

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

  • Medical and biomedical equipment and systems

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Team player
  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Initiative
  • Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Other benefits

  • On-site amenities
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available

How to Apply

How to apply

By email

finance@sovereigndental.ca

Online:

https://sovereigndental.ca/careers/

Include this reference number in your application

3323434

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

  • Cover letter
  • Proof of the requested certifications
  • Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Advertised until

2025-11-24

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