Registered Dental Hygienist, Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO) program

Health Services, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention

Status: 1 Contract Full Time, 12 months and 1 Contract Full-time 9 Months

Hire Range: $81,977 to $92,224 per annum + comprehensive benefits

Work Mode: Hybrid*see below for more details about this work mode

Location: 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga & various travel through out Peel Region

Hours of work: 35 hours per week

Who we are:  The Oral Health Section conducts oral health screening in elementary schools and community clinics. The Registered Dental Hygienist will provide dental hygiene preventive care (dental sealants, topical fluoride applications and teeth scaling) for children aged 0-17 in portable, mobile and fixed clinics in locations throughout the Region of Peel. As an RDH, you will support for clients to access the Healthy Smiles Ontario program which provides free dental care through government funding to those who are eligible. In addition to your clinic practice, you may be required to utilize your knowledge and expertise to participate in health promotion and projects related to oral health programming.

What you will do in this role:  

• Conduct dental screening and document existing dental conditions requiring treatment and conduct follow-up case management as required, in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS). Follow-up involves written, face to face and telephone communications with parents and/or guardian
• Provide preventive treatment in portable, mobile, fixed clinics and schools. Treatment includes, but is not limited to: topical fluoride application, sealant placement, scaling and client education
• Maintain Dental Hygiene standards of practice, with attention to dental reprocessing procedures
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships with internal and external parties
• Follow guidelines provided by Peel Region, Ministry of Health, and other regulatory bodies
• Other duties as assigned

What the role requires:  

• A satisfactory Level 1 Criminal Record Check obtained directly from a police station (third-party background checks will not be accepted).
• Successful completion of a diploma in dental hygiene from a recognized accredited educational institute
• Registered in good standing with the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario 
• Minimum of the equivalent of three (3) full-time years clinical dental hygiene experience
• Current knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive dental hygiene services
• Possess a valid ‘G’ driver’s license with own transportation and the ability to travel to various regional locations on a day-to-day basis
• Ability to upgrade drivers' licence to class D in order to operate/drive a 12 metres long dental mobile bus
• Availability for occasional weekend and evening work
• Current CPR certification (level C)
• Ability to lift up to 10-15 kg (22-33 lbs)

Skills/Abilities: 

• Intermediate computer skills utilizing MS Office (Outlook, Power Point, Word and Excel)
• Understanding of importance of maintaining client confidentiality
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Nice to have:  

• Public Health experience, as well as experience working with children
• Working knowledge of dental software including OHISS (Oral Health Information Support System)
• Knowledge of the Collaborative Health Record (CHR)
• Current possession of Class C or D drivers’ licence or experience operating a dental mobile bus
• Multilingualism
• A university degree in a relevant field

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:  

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date  (for 12 month contract) 
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis, starting at 3 weeks per annum 
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays 
• Flexible hours supporting your wellbeing
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion 

Work Mode & Job Location:  In this role, you'll enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This means you'll have the ability to work off-site and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga worksite. The frequency of on-site work may vary from week to week, depending on operational demands, which can evolve over time.  Please note travel through out Peel Region is required.

Hours of work: 35 hours per week 

Interview: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology

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