certified dental assistant

Title: Dental Assistant Division: Integrated Indigenous Health and Specialized Community ServicesAffiliation: Public Service Alliance of CanadaSite: Moose Factory, ONReports to: Regional Manager of Dental ServicesStatus: Permanent Full-time The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced candidate to fill the key role of Dental Assistant. Life at WAHAA beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHAWhat We DoThere has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve. At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north. Who You AreReliable and responsibleFriendly manner, to make the client feel at easeOrganizational skills and able to prioritize daily work assignments and that duties are completeMaintain current knowledge of sterilization and reprocessingAble to travel to regional sites for dental clinics What You?ll DoTo assemble packs of dental instruments, supplies, trays and equipment according to the designated lists and codes, and to wrap, seal and label, sterilize for use in the dental unit(s)To report malfunction of equipment to the charge person of the Dental Offices and fill maintenance requisitions for repairTo maintain the work area in a clean, orderly and filled conditionTo stock all operatory rooms in the dental departmentSterilization of instrumentsHanding instruments to dentist and assisting with suctioning apparatusPreparation of filling materialsProcessing radiographs as instructed by the dentistPerforming simple laboratory procedures as instructed by the dentistAdministrative duties as needed What You BringDental Assistant Certification-maintains annual registration and active license in BLSHARP certified (Healing Arts Radiation Protection)Graduate from an approved course for Dental AssistantsRequired to have the CSAO technician certification course and have passed it successfully. Recertif

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Sep 9, 2026