Dental Hygienist
Your Opportunity:
This is your opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment in a multi disciplinary team setting. You will be providing preventative oral health services to high needs patients within the Edmonton Zone. This position is a temporary part time position from April 2025 to May 2025 with no scheduled shifts from June 30, 2025 to August 31, 2025. This position does require you to travel and be able to lift and carry supplies of upwards to 40 lbs.
Description:
As a Dental Hygienist, you will provide clinical oral health care services, health promotion and preventive educational programs. You will examine and chart oral conditions, assess periodontal status, analyzes and interpret client's/patient's condition to develop a client/patient centered diagnosis/assessment and treatment plan. You will provide public education regarding oral health. You will develop and provide in-service and training sessions; dental screening and preventive dental services to schools and participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of oral health programs.
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Dental Hygienist
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Community Oral Health Program
- Primary Location: Leduc Health Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.65
- Posting End Date: 28-JAN-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 28-APR-2025
- Temporary End Date: 15-MAY-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 8
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $38.56
- Maximum Salary: $51.27
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Dental Hygienists (ACDH).
Additional Required Qualifications:MInimum 3 years of experience in Dental Hygiene. Must be able to lift and carry upwards of 40 lbs. Experience with public health preferred and experience working with children.
Preferred Qualifications:Connectcare training preferred and working knowledge of the Oral Health Action Plan preferred.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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