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Dental Hygienist
Employer
Higson Dental GroupDate Posted
March 10, 2025Languages
English-
Location Grande Prairie, AB
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Earnings $65.00 to $72.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 150 hours per month
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Apr 09, 2025
Employer
Higson Dental Group
Languages
English
Education
- Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- or equivalent experience
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
- Remove stains and deposits from teeth
- Remove sutures
Supervision
1 to 2 people
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Work under pressure
- Ability to distinguish between colours
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- 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?
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Health benefits
Dental plan
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- 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.
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