About this role
Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.
Tasks
- Clean teeth.
- Diagnose dental diseases . Examine patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue.
- Hire and train staff.
- Instruct patients on oral hygiene . Plan dental health treatment.
- Restore, extract and replace diseased and decayed teeth.
- Perform oral surgery, periodontal surgery and other treatments.
- Supervise staff.
- 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.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Physically demanding.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.