Dental Hygienist
Your Opportunity:
As a member of the Population Health team within South Zone Public Health, the Registered Dental Hygienist supports assessment, diagnosis while providing preventative oral health services both in clinics and community settings, such as schools. The RDH works collaboratively with other AHS staff and community partners to plan, implement and evaluate health promotion and preventative educational programs and other initiatives related to tobacco control, healthy eating and chronic disease prevention. Working in a community setting provides the opportunity to work upstream and with a number of partners to improve the health and wellbeing of the community.
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.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Dental Hygienist
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: South Zone Public Health
- Primary Location: Medicine Hat Community Health
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.82
- Posting End Date: 10-JUN-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 20-JUN-2025
- Temporary End Date: 15-DEC-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 8
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $38.56
- Maximum Salary: $51.27
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Dental Hygienists (ACDH).
Additional Required Qualifications:As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Office, Word, Excel Demonstrated ability to learn new technology and software to support clinical care including electronic medical records.
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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