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Description

Employer Job Number: GO-00728044-11
Facility: Idylwyld Centre
Job Description: The incumbent will provide diagnostic, operative, community and preventive dentistry services to children in the Dental Health Program.  This position is under the supervision of the Program Supervisor, Healthy Growth and Development department and responsible to the Manager, Healthy Growth and Development department.  The incumbent will work independently of a dentist and within the multidisciplinary team of the Dental Health Program and other programs as assigned.  A dentist is available on contract to provide services as referred by the Dental Therapist.
Required Qualifications

Graduate from a recognized dental therapy program with a Dental Therapist Diploma or Dental Nurse Diploma
Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Dental Therapists Association
Experience
2 years' experience as a Dental Therapist
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to address health-related issues or life skills, other than oral health (eg. personal hygiene, promote immunization and breastfeeding)
Ability to problem solve, be creative and innovative, take initiative
Ability to travel on remote roads and fly in small aircraft to remote communities, as required
Ability to work in a cross cultural environment
Ability to work in isolated areas, as required
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to work with multi-disciplinary groups
Comprehensive knowledge of current infection control standards, practices and protocols.
Comprehensive knowledge of health principles/determinants of health/population-based outcomes including oral health, and their relationship to overall health and disease as applied to p
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