Dental Assistant 2 - Pediatric Dental Clinic

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Requisition : 410897

Position Number:

Posting End Date: Open until filled

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Health Sciences Centre

Department / Unit: Pediatric Dental Clinic

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 10/27/2026 - 11/12/2027

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 0.50

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base

Hours:

2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

• Minimum of three years current experience as a Phase II Dental Assistant required.
• Previous experience working with physically and mentally challenged children is preferred.

• Complete high school education, Manitoba Standards, required.
• Successful completion of a recognized Phase II/Expanded Duty Dental Assistant training program required.

• Annual registration and certification by the Manitoba Dental Association.
• Current BCLS certification required.

• Must have good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must be able to function effectively in a stressful environment with frequent interruptions, including emergency procedures.

• Position involves walking, reaching, bending, stretching, pushing stretchers/wheelchairs/supply carts, prolonged periods of standing, and assisting with the transfer of disabled patients from wheelchairs to dental chairs.
• Exposure to patients with communicable diseases.
• May be exposed to mercury vapour and radiation.
• May be subject to physical and verbal abuse from patients.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.