About this role
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.
Work setting: Dental practice.
Tasks
- Conduct initial dental assessments.
- Consult with dentists on patient care.
- Take dental impressions.
- Instruct patients regarding oral hygiene.
- Clean and stimulate the gums to prevent gum disease.
- Apply fluoride treatment.
- Remove stains and deposits from teeth.
- Take, develop and mount X-rays.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Dental Hygienists Licensure by the appropriate provincial or territorial governing body.
Security and safety: Immunization records.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks.
- Manual dexterity.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Attention to detail.
- Sitting.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Flexible hours.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Parking available.