Certified Senior Dental Assistant - BC Cancer - Abbotsford

Certified Senior Dental Assistant

BC Cancer

Abbotsford, BC

Reporting to the Head, Department of Dentistry, supervises Assistants and performs related booking, chair-side and clerical duties.

What you’ll do

• Provide daily supervision to Assistants regarding all aspects of departmental activity such as organization of work area, supplies and equipment and file maintenance. Resolves work related problems and provides input to Department Head for performance review purposes.
• Coordinate schedules for dental professional staff by: prioritizing and scheduling patient appointments for the dental clinic and for O.R. procedures; organizing the acquisition of supporting documentation for patient visits; and making changes/adjustments as needed.
• Screen patients and assesses dental needs to set priorities for dental visits; schedules appointments according to urgency of need, ensuring continuity of sequential appointments.
• Ensure patient charts are requested for scheduled appointments; checks patient chart and treatment plan for completeness and follows-up on missing documentation according to procedure. Files treatment plans alphabetically.
• In consultation with medical/dental staff, adjusts appointment schedules according to emergent needs. Communicates changes in schedules to patients, staff and those affected.
• Perform all the chair-side duties of a dental assistant. Makes impressions to fabricate gel carriers; constructs and fits custom gel carriers and instructs patients on how to use.       Fabricates bite blocks and gingival protectors in preparation for radiotherapy procedures. Provides home care instruction to patients.
• Maintain a double entry system on content of file, logs all work and photographs; boxes and files study models, files photographs, dictation, reports, letters and laboratory reports until further follow-up is required by the Dentist.
• Complete purchase orders for dental supplies as prescribed by the Dentist and requisitions for Department supplies.  Ensures an adequate inventory of materials is on hand.

What you bring

Qualifications:

• Completion of Grade 12.
• Completion of a recognized Certified Dental Assistant program
• Two (2) year’s recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current registration with the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C.

You have:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to supervise.
• Organize work.
• Operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Wage: $30.27 per hour

Location: 32900 Marshall Road, Abbotsford BC V2S 0C2

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work: Monday- Friday; 0730-1530;0800-1600;0830-1630;0900-1700;0930-1730;1000-1800 or as per master rotation.

Requisition Number: 178765E

** Please note: Support for nomination with the BC Provincial Nominee Program is not a guarantee, entitlement or an employee benefit after receiving a full time job offer with PHSA**

What we do

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia. BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA and BC Cancer are committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.

ATTN: PHSA Employees:

To be considered as a PHSA employee (internal applicant) for this position, you must apply online via your internal profile at http://internaljobs.phsa.ca

Please note the internal job posting will no longer be accessible after the expiry date of February 3, 2025. If the internal job posting has expired, please contact the Internal Jobs Help Desk and advise that you would like to be considered as a late internal applicant for this position. Please do not apply for the external job posting.

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