Position #: 074652
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 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: Yes
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)
Current CPR certification
Competencies
Advanced - Organizational skills
Advanced - Interpersonal skills
Advanced - Computer skills
Advanced - Presentation skills
Time management skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge in oral health and overall health relationship
Knowledge of health principles/outcomes & the relationship to overall health
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge in media forms and associated technology
Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
Ability to multitask
Knowledge in community health program planning and delivery elements
Knowledge in best practice in oral health and other related health impacts
Ability to be innovative in service development, delivery, and problem solving
Ability to travel on remote roads or fly in small aircraft to remote communities
Ability to develop and present oral health education/training to various groups
Knowledge in best practice in oral health and other related health impacts
Other Information
Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Dental Therapists Association (SDTA)
Travel required
La Ronge is located approximately 241 km north of Prince Albert
For more information on the town of La Ronge please visit https://www.laronge.ca/
Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Dental Therapists Association (SDTA)
This position may be eligible for relocation and Saskatchewan Health Authority and/or Ministry of Health recruitment incentives. For more information, please direct inquiries to contactus@healthcareersinsask.ca
