Registered Dental Hygienist

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Registered Dental Hygienist

Health Services, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention

Status:
Contract Full Time (14 months)

Hiring Range: $81,977 - $92,224 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits)

Work Mode:
Hybrid
* see below for more details about this work mode

Location: 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, ON L5W 1N4
* requires various travel through out Peel Region

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
* may require evening and weekend availability based on operational needs

Who we are:

The Oral Health Team conducts oral health screening in elementary schools and community clinics. The Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) will provide dental hygiene preventive care (dental sealants, topical fluoride applications and teeth scaling) for children aged 0-17 in portable, mobile and fixed clinics in locations throughout the Region of Peel.

As an RDH, you will support for clients to access the Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO) program which provides free dental care through government funding to those who are eligible. In addition to your clinic practice, you may be required to utilize your knowledge and expertise to participate in health promotion and projects related to oral health programming.

What you will do in this role:

• Conduct dental screening and document existing dental conditions requiring treatment and conduct follow-up case management as required, in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS). Follow-up involves written, face-to-face and telephone communications with parents and/or guardian
• Provide preventive treatment in portable, mobile, fixed clinics and schools. Treatment includes, but is not limited to: topical fluoride application, sealant placement, scaling and client education
• Maintain Dental Hygiene standards of practice, with attention to dental reprocessing procedures
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships with internal and external parties
• Follow guidelines provided by Peel Region, Ministry of Health, and other regulatory bodies
• Other duties as assigned

What the role requires:

• A satisfactory Level 1 Criminal Record Check obtained directly from a police station (third-party background checks will not be accepted).

• Diploma in Dental Hygiene from a recognized accredited educational institute
• Registered in good standing with the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
• Minimum of the equivalent of three (3) full-time years clinical dental hygiene experience
• Current knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive dental hygiene services
• Possess a valid ‘G’ driver’s license with own transportation and the ability to travel to various regional locations on a day-to-day basis
• Ability to upgrade drivers' licence to class D in order to operate/drive a 12 metres long dental mobile bus
• Availability for occasional weekend and evening work
• Current CPR certification (level
  
  C)
• Ability to lift up to 10-15 kg (22-33 lbs)

Skills/Abilities
:

• Intermediate computer skills utilizing MS Office (Outlook, Power Point, Word and Excel)
• Understanding of importance of maintaining client confidentiality
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Nice to have:

• Public Health experience, as well as experience working with children
• Working knowledge of dental software including OHISS (Oral Health Information Support System)
• Knowledge of the Collaborative Health Record (CHR)
• Current possession of D drivers’…