dental aide
Elements Dental · Victoria, BC · $36.60 hourly
Posted 2026-07-04 · Reviewed on 2026-07-15 · What do these ratings mean?
Verdict
Elements Dental is a real Victoria clinic, but its verified practice address is 401-1025 Johnson Street downtown, while this posting instructs applicants to MAIL their resume to 521 Monterey Avenue (V8S 4T8), a block of Oak Bay where surrounding addresses (560, 614, 626 Monterey) are single-family homes and no business is registered. A mail-a-physical-resume instruction pointing to an apparent residential address that does not match the named clinic's real location is the classic resume-harvesting/impersonation pattern, and the $36.60/hr wage is above market for a dental aide. This posting should not be trusted even though the clinic name is genuine.
- residential_application_address+40
Mail-in address 521 Monterey Ave (V8S 4T8) is in a residential Oak Bay block (neighbors 560/614/626 Monterey are houses); no business found at this address
- address_mismatch_with_real_business+15
Elements Dental's verified clinic is 401-1025 Johnson St, Victoria — not Monterey Ave; posting may impersonate the real clinic
- Applicants are told to mail a paper résumé+10
Flag: 'By mail: 521 Monterey Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8S 4T8'; mailing resumes is anomalous for a modern dental practice
- above_market_wage+5
$36.60/hr for a dental aide exceeds typical Victoria CDA rates (~$28-33/hr)
- named_business_exists-5
elementsdental.ca is live; Elements Dental is a real Victoria practice (est. 1996)
Application flags (1)
By mail: 521 Monterey Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8S 4T8
Employer checks
| Website found | https://www.elementsdental.ca/ |
|---|---|
| Website reachable | yes |
| Business identity | could not be confirmed |
| Location | does not match the posting |
| Job listings on its site | not checked |
| Mail-application address | a residential address |
| How it was verified | web search |
| Confidence | 0.65 |
| Summary | Elements Dental is a real clinic at 401-1025 Johnson St, Victoria (elementsdental.ca reachable). The posting's mail-in address, 521 Monterey Ave in Oak Bay, is an apparently residential block with no business at that number and does not match the clinic. Pattern consistent with resume harvesting or impersonation of a legitimate practice. |
| Checked on | 2026-07-15 |
Full description
Occupation (NOC): Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (33100) Location: Victoria, BC Salary: $36.60 hourly Hours: Full-time Term: Permanent Workplace: [object Object] Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Work setting: Dental practice, Willing to relocate Tasks: Prepare patients for dental examinations, Prepare plaster models and moulds, Order dental and office supplies, Prepare dental instruments and filling materials, Maintain and order supplies, Perform reception and clerical duties, Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment, Educate patients concerning oral hygiene, Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays, Schedule and confirm appointments, Record dental procedures performed on patients, Invoice patients for dental services, Fabricate and place temporary crowns and restorations, Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts Policy and program experience: Dental health Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail, Hand-eye co-ordination, Ability to work independently Personal suitability: Team player, Accurate, Reliability Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years Employment terms options: Morning, Day Support for newcomers and refugees: Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth Support for Veterans: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers Support for mature workers: Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers Supports for visible minorities: Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities How to apply: By email: reception@elementsdental.ca By mail: 521 Monterey Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V8S 4T8 By phone: 2509408111