Position #: 156376
Expected Start Date: August 25, 2025
Union: HSAS
Facility: La Ronge Health Centre
City/Town: La Ronge
Department: Dental Program
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Hours of Work: 224.00 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: Yes
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Dental Therapist - Diploma Senior $32.624 to $39.875
Travel Required: No
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 professional'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 members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
2 years' experience as a Dental Therapist
Education
Dental Therapy diploma
Dental Therapy diploma
Licenses
Valid Class 5 driver's license
Valid Class 5 driver's license
Other Education and Training
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)
Competencies
Advanced - Organizational skills
Advanced - Presentation skills
Advanced - Interpersonal skills
Advanced - Computer skills
Problem solving skills
Organizational skills
Presentation skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to travel on remote roads or fly in small aircraft to remote communities
Knowledge in oral health and overall health relationship
Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
Ability to be innovative in service development, delivery, and problem solving
Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge in community health program planning and delivery elements
Knowledge in media forms and associated technology
Knowledge in best practice in oral health and other related health impacts
Ability to multitask
Knowledge of health principles/outcomes & the relationship to overall health
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge in best practice in oral health and other related health impacts
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge in applicable best practices and principles for the clinical area
Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Strong interpersonal skills
Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
Ability to work in a cross cultural setting
Ability to competently use computers and software applications
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Knowledge of dental health principles
Other Information
La Ronge is located approximately 241 km north of Prince Albert
Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Dental Therapists Association (SDTA)
For more information on the town of La Ronge please visit https://www.laronge.ca/
Travel required
Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Dental Therapists Association (SDTA)
Travel within the region and provincially
$2500.00 Far North Recruitment Incentive
$3000.00 Far North Relocation (with receipts)
$5000.00 Far North Bursary (for students)