Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Field Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Dental Therapist - Diploma Senior $42.411 to $51.838
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: Reporting to the Manager, the Senior Dental Therapist will provide prevention services, diagnostic treatment planning, restorative/operative dental treatment, community and preventive dentistry services. The incumbent specializes in stimulating, coordinating, and delivering oral health promotion activities aimed at reducing disease and promoting oral health for people in the community. Incumbents must have an ability to work independently and within multi-disciplinary teams. The incumbent will plan, develop, organize, implement and evaluate the delivery of an active preventive oral health education and promotion program within the oral health qualified's scope of practice. This position provides supervision, program management, and direction to the Oral Health Program.
"Preference for this position will be given to HSAS membersin accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"
Human Resources Exemption: No
Multi-Site
Yes
Experience
2 years' experience as a Dental Therapist
Education
Graduate from a recognized Dental Therapy program
Licenses
Valid Class 5 driver's license
Registered Dental Therapist (RDT)
Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to work in a cross cultural setting
Ability to work in isolated areas, as required
Knowledge of program planning process
Creative problem solving in an open and resourceful manner
Computer skills an asset
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Highly developed organizational and multi-tasking skills
Knowledge of oral health principles & their relationship to health and disease
Highly developed written and oral communication skills
Ability to travel on remote roads or fly in small aircraft to remote communities
Ability to develop and present oral health education/training to various groups
Knowledge of current infection control standards, practices and protocols
Knowledge of health promotion, public relations projects and/or media
Effective interpersonal relationship skills
Other Information
Position is a multi-site with travel to Sandy Bay.