Dental Hygienist

Your Opportunity:

The Dental Hygienist will perform their work in a variety of settings including facilities, schools, and community sites. The Dental Hygienist: Performs health promotion activities and provides dental health education and/or clinical services. Collects, analyzes, and interprets data to assess the oral health status of targeted individuals or populations. Monitors, assesses, and evaluates the need for oral/dental health programs for individual clients, targeted populations and /or communities. Develops and evaluates resource material for education purposes. Provides dental screening and prevention dental services to schools. Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of oral health programs. Recommends utilization and/or purchase of equipment, materials, and supplies. Travel to rural, remote communities. School visits will have variable conditions. Travel in all-weather/road conditions. Required to wear protective equipment. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Description:

As a Dental Hygienist, you will provide clinical oral health care services, health promotion and preventive educational programs. You will examine and chart oral conditions, assess periodontal status, analyzes and interpret client's/patient's condition to develop a client/patient centered diagnosis/assessment and treatment plan. You will provide public education regarding oral health. You will develop and provide in-service and training sessions; dental screening and preventive dental services to schools and participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of oral health programs.

Classification: Dental Hygienist

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Public Health / Oral Health

Primary Location: Fort McMurray Public Health

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.80

Posting End Date: 09-APR-2024

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 06-MAY-2024

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 8

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $38.56

Maximum Salary: $51.27

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:

• Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Dental Hygienists (ACDH).

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Extended diploma in Dental Hygiene from an accredited institution. Basic First Aid. Current BLS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient at computer skills with 2 years' experience.