Registered Dental Assistant

Are you a Registered Dental Assistant seeking a new opportunity working in Oral Health within a Public Health team? If so, this may be the opportunity for you! As a registered Dental Assistant within the Rural Oral Public Health team, supporting Slave Lake and surrounding areas, you will implement the provincial Oral Health Model of Care by addressing risk factors for oral health. Your responsibilities will include oral health assessments, fluoride varnish and sealant application to students in targeted schools; fluoride varnish applications to preschool aged children; and oral health education for parents and health professionals. You will work collaboratively with other Public Health staff, community dentists, community agencies, and schools, integrating the principles of health promotion, community development and capacity building. This position requires moving heavy equipment and navigating awkward positions. You will be required to pack, lift, move, and transport heavy and/or awkward supplies to various work sites.

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: Dental Health

Primary Location: Slave Lake Healthcare Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.45

Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available: 02-NOV-2026

Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2028

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 4

Shifts per cycle: 9

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $34.01

Maximum Salary: $42.59

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Completion of a certificate from an accredited Dental Assisting Program. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA).

Current Basic Life Support - Healthcare Provider registration is required. One year within the last three years’ experience providing preventive services such as pit and fissure sealants, fluoride varnish applications. You must be able to lift and move up to 40 pounds and provide chest compressions. This position requires a vehicle for business use. Possession of a valid driver's license and access to a motor vehicle in good repair that can move equipment to provide services in the community is necessary, as work-related travel is required. Experience working with children and vulnerable populations.

1 Year in the last three years' experience in Public Health or Community Health.