Clinical Dental Assistant #25-189 (Job opportunity)
Full-time Limited (up to December 31, 2025, with possibility of extension)–Recruitment #25-189 (CUPE)
- Number of Vacancies: 1
- Division: Health Promotion and Vaccine Preventable Diseases
- Location: Elm Place site – 10 Elm Street, Unit 130, Sudbury
- Work Location Arrangement: Fully On-site
- The position requires 100% on-site placement; it is operationally dependent based on established criteria; remote work is not an option.
- Salary: $30.72- $35.47 As per CUPE Collective Agreement
Position summary
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Clinical Dental Assistant will perform a number of duties throughout the day, including collecting patient information, preparing and maintaining dental instruments and equipment, assisting dentists in patient care, preparing dental materials. The clinic dental assistant will also support reception services and the sterilization centre in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards under the HPPA and in accordance with agency policy.
Responsibilities
- Assists the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures.
- Takes and develops dental radiographs.
- Reviews patient medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse.
- Serves as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocols, and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
- Helps patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
- Provides patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration.
- Assists with the data entry of referrals and surveillance data using the OHISS or another Ministry approved data base and agency patient management system
- Educates clients on the appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling).
- Takes impressions for study casts or lab work.
- Performs office management tasks.
- Communicates with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing, and ordering supplies).
- Assists seniors in accessing assistance provincial treatment funding programs.
- Assists with orientation of new staff, volunteers and others as may be required.
- Ensures that proper consents and documentation are maintained according to professional and agency standards
Requirements
- Certified Level II Dental assistant (HARP certified).
- Minimum 2 years experience in clinical practice.
- Current Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level C.
- Basic skills in Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Willingness to occasionally travel out of town.
- Experience in public health is an asset.
- Graduate from an accredited dental assisting program.
- Commit to the Code of Ethics.
- Commit to maintaining certification.
- Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving ability.
- Experience in developing and supporting collaborative relationships with different groups or agencies.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written), negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive issues diplomatically and confidentially.
- Experience with word processing, presentation software, email, internet/intranet usage, spreadsheets, and database software.
- Advanced oral and written proficiency in English is essential.
- Proficiency in both official languages considered an asset.
- Current Ontario driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Satisfactory criminal reference check (vulnerable sector) recent within three months of start date.
- Ministry of Labour “Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps” training certificate is required.
Send resumés with cover letter to
Human Resources, Corporate Services Division
Public Health Sudbury & Districts
1300 Paris Street, Sudbury, ON P3E 3A3
Email: recruitment@phsd.ca
Please include the recruitment number in the subject line.
Please include cover letter and resumé in one PDF or Word document.
Application deadline
The posting will remain open until filled.
We at Public Health Sudbury & Districts are committed to creating an accessible, inclusive, and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
To be considered for this position, applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Applications must include a WES/ICAS evaluation if degrees/diplomas were earned outside of Canada. Applications submitted without a WES/ICAS document will not be considered.
If contacted for an interview, and you require accommodation, please notify us by emailing recruitment@phsd.ca or calling 705.522.9200, ext. 570. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note that the Microsoft Dictate tool, or similar artificial intelligence technology, may be used during the interview process to facilitate the accurate documentation of candidate responses.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted.
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This item was last modified on November 24, 2025