full-time 3 months ago
Registered Dental Assistant
Primary Care Alberta
5120 47 Street, Red Deer, AB
34.01–42.59/hr
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Central Zone PCA, Red Deer, Red Deer 49 Street Community
Dental
PRI00001277 Requisition #
4 days ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
General clinical support for the dental teams, chairside assisting, intra-oral duties, follows stringent infection control standards, delivers patient education, clinical preventive therapies and radiographic procedures. All Public Health Dental Clinic patients are disadvantaged, and many have English as a second language - so they may require more than the usual amount of explanation and assistance. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently by phone and in person with co-workers, Dentists, Dental Assistants, other medical and administrative Staff, Patients.
Description:
As a Dental Assistant, you will receive and prepare patients for treatment. You will prepare instruments and materials required, perform intra-oral procedures and chair-side assistance during dental procedures. You will maintain cleanliness of the dental area and perform routine maintenance. You will also provide oral health treatment and education to patients. You may perform billing and pre-authorization of insurance claims and participate in the development of educational resource materials. You will maintain dental charts, records and databases.
Classification: Registered Dental Assistant
Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
Unit and Program: Public Health Dental Clinics
Primary Location: Red Deer 49 Street Community
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.00
Posting End Date: 17-JUN-2026
Employee Class: Casual/Relief
Date Available: 06-JUL-2026
Hours per Shift: Varies
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $34.01
Maximum Salary: $42.59
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of a certificate from an accredited Dental Assisting Program. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA).
Additional Required Qualifications:
2 years’ experience in a public dental clinic setting. Keyboarding / data entry skills. Customer relations and telephone skills essential. Team work outstanding skills. Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written). Dental and medical knowledge and terminology. Ability to perform tasks with frequent interruptions. Effective organizational and prioritization skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with “Power Practice” Dental management software.
Dental
PRI00001277 Requisition #
4 days ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
General clinical support for the dental teams, chairside assisting, intra-oral duties, follows stringent infection control standards, delivers patient education, clinical preventive therapies and radiographic procedures. All Public Health Dental Clinic patients are disadvantaged, and many have English as a second language - so they may require more than the usual amount of explanation and assistance. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently by phone and in person with co-workers, Dentists, Dental Assistants, other medical and administrative Staff, Patients.
Description:
As a Dental Assistant, you will receive and prepare patients for treatment. You will prepare instruments and materials required, perform intra-oral procedures and chair-side assistance during dental procedures. You will maintain cleanliness of the dental area and perform routine maintenance. You will also provide oral health treatment and education to patients. You may perform billing and pre-authorization of insurance claims and participate in the development of educational resource materials. You will maintain dental charts, records and databases.
Classification: Registered Dental Assistant
Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
Unit and Program: Public Health Dental Clinics
Primary Location: Red Deer 49 Street Community
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.00
Posting End Date: 17-JUN-2026
Employee Class: Casual/Relief
Date Available: 06-JUL-2026
Hours per Shift: Varies
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $34.01
Maximum Salary: $42.59
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of a certificate from an accredited Dental Assisting Program. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA).
Additional Required Qualifications:
2 years’ experience in a public dental clinic setting. Keyboarding / data entry skills. Customer relations and telephone skills essential. Team work outstanding skills. Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written). Dental and medical knowledge and terminology. Ability to perform tasks with frequent interruptions. Effective organizational and prioritization skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with “Power Practice” Dental management software.
About Primary Care Alberta
Red Deer Primary Care Network (RDPCN) is a partnership between local primary care providers and the government agency Primary Care Alberta (PCA). Since 2006, RDPCN has been enhancing patient care by adding teams of health professionals working with family doctors and nurse practitioners in clinics across Red Deer, Red Deer County, Blackfalds, and Delburne.
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