Dental Assistant, Level II, Elgin (Dorchester)

Job Description Status : Full-time, Permanent

Location : London, ON and Muncey, ON

Hours : 35 hours/week

Hourly Rate : $24.84 to $31.04 [$46,027 to $57,534 per year]

Paid Time Off : 3 weeks’ vacation, 12 health&3 personal days, 5 spiritual/cultural days, professional development and your birthday off

Pension : HOOPP (defined benefit plan)

Posting Date : May 7, 2026

Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) is a diverse, dynamic, multiservice Indigenous health and wellness agency. We strive to provide quality, wholistic health services by sharing and promoting traditional and western health practices to enable people to live in a more balanced state of well-being. SOAHAC provides services to Indigenous people including those who live on and off reserve, status, non-status, Inuit, and Metis within the Southwest, Waterloo Wellington and Erie St Clair regions. SOAHAC has a mandate of ensuring that health services are accessible, of high quality, and are culturally appropriate. It is SOAHAC’s objective to build health care capacity within Indigenous communities. We are currently seeking a Dental Assistant, Level II, to join our dental clinic team, providing support at both the London and Chippewa of the Thames First Nation SOAHAC Dental Clinics as required.

Reporting to the Dental Clinic Supervisor, the Dental Assistant, Level II will be instrumental in elevating the operational efficiency of the dental clinics by making decisions within the context of prescribed instructions, guidelines and/or policies and procedures. Based on the knowledge of the organization and Dental Services, as well as the needs of the client, the Dental Assistant exercises sound judgement in making decisions that may be beyond the scope of instructions or documentation. The Dental Assistant is responsible for contributing to the clinical and preventive dental health programs that are offered in the community and being a team player that creates a safe and healthy environment for colleagues and clients.

Responsibilities

Provide all chair-side duties that may reasonably be expected of a Certified Dental Assistant, Level II

Greet clients upon arrival and obtain, and if necessary, assist medical and dental history and ensure proper documentation

Perform any necessary check-in screening

Create charts and enter all client information into the dental software

Ensure rooms are turned over between clients, re-stocking equipment and supplies

Handle and dispose of contaminated dental sharps appropriately

Work in an environment with constant exposure to blood and saliva, often with high-speed intraoral devices producing aerosols

Clean, disinfect, and sterilize equipment, instruments, work and office areas according to routine practice and additional precautions using appropriate solutions

Expose digital radiographs and intraoral images

Assist dentist and dental hygienist with client care as neededProvide preventative dental health instructions to clients

Input and retrieve data to and from dental and other software

Record pertinent information into client chart provided by hygienist during screening services

Support the dental team and clinic manager with administrative and operational tasks as required

Participate in cultural and dental training and quality improvement initiatives as well as regular team meetings

Be willing to participate and support Community Outreach events

Work occasional extended hours as needed

Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager, Quality&Compliance

Requirements

Completion of a Dental Assistant Level II diploma or certificate program; or Certified Dental Assistant Level II

Current HARP certification

Current CPR and first aid certification

Computer proficiency including proven ability to use relevant technology

Experience using computer-based data collection/electronic medical records program

Experience working with ABELdent an asset

Experience working reception and chairside assisting duties an asset

Valid Ontario“G” Driver’s license; personal auto insurance and access to a reliable vehicle

Willing to participate in Indigenous Cultural Safety Training, teachings and ceremonies

Clean and current vulnerable sector police check as a condition of employment

SOAHAC values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer; however, hiring preference will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants. SOAHAC is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation to apply or to participate in an assessment process, please advise Human Resources.

This job may require additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre.

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