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Dental Hygienist
Employer
Northern Dental CentreDate Posted
September 17, 2024Languages
English-
Location Grande Prairie, AB
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Earnings $60.00 to $65.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Oct 30, 2024
Employer
Northern Dental Centre
Languages
English
Education
College/CEGEP
Work setting
Dental practice
Tasks
- Conduct initial dental assessments
- Consult with dentists on patient care
- Instruct patients regarding oral hygiene
- Clean and stimulate the gums to prevent gum disease
- Apply fluoride treatment
- Remove stains and deposits from teeth
- Take, develop and mount X-rays
- Diagnose type and severity of diseases
- Order supplies and maintain inventory
- Implement treatment plans
- Examine patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
- Plan dental health treatment
- Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Dental Hygienists Licensure by the appropriate provincial or territorial governing body
Security and safety
Immunization records
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
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?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Experience
Will train
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
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Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in compiling information by conducting initial dental assessments and taking and developing X-rays; may perform restorative and orthodontic procedures under the direction of dentists
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in precision working with dental equipment to take dental impressions, to clean and stimulate the gums to prevent gum disease, to remove stains and deposits from teeth to prevent tooth and root decay, and to apply fluoride treatments
- SOCIAL
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Interest in instructing patients regarding oral hygiene procedures; and in consulting with dentists on patient care
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
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