RDA Level II Team Member Needed in Calgary

Job Title:    RDA Level II Team Member
Job Location:    South Calgary
Company/Employer: South Calgary Periodontal Group
Job Type:    Full Time Permanent
About Us
South Calgary Periodontal Group has been practicing in Calgary since 1994. We provide complete periodontal, surgical and implant services to both referred and non-referred clients. Since both the Doctors and Hygienists attend and teach numerous educational courses each year, they can offer their patients the latest techniques in treatment and education.
We are looking forward to add a new team member to our lakeside specialty practice. We are willing to train the right candidate to the required surgical standards in order to be able to carry out the following duties.

Job Duties:
• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
• Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
• Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
• Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
• Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., toothbrushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
• Taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
• Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
• Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)
• Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery

Deadline Date: 04/01/2014

How to Apply:
Please send your resume to:
Email: info@southcalgaryperio.ca