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Work setting
- Willing to relocate
- Dental practice
Tasks
- Conduct initial dental assessments and consult with dentists on patient care
- Supervise dental assistants in their health care functions
- Take dental impressions
- Instruct patients regarding oral hygiene
- Clean and stimulate the gums to prevent gum disease
- Remove stains and deposits from teeth
- Apply fluoride treatment
- Take, develop and mount X-rays
- Apply and remove temporary dressings
- Diagnose type and severity of diseases
- Administer local anesthetics
- Perform routine extraction of teeth
- Remove sutures
- Fill cavities
- Perform restorative and orthodontic procedures under the direction of a dentist
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesᅠ
- Dental Hygienists Licensure by the appropriate provincial or territorial governing body
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Sitting
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Other benefits
- Team building opportunities