Hygienist, Dental (17180)
Hygienist, Dental (17180)
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Job Description
Requisition ID: 17180
Department: Ottawa Public Health
Service: Ottawa Public Health Dept.
Branch:ComHlthWellness&Chro DiseasePrevService
Employment Type: Up to 3Fulltime TemporaryUp to 6 months
Work Hours: 35.00hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $38.547 $46.906per hour (2025 rates of pay)
Location: Various Locations (Efforts will be made to assign based on preference)
City: Ottawa ON
Job Category: Ottawa Public Health
Application Close:30/06/2025
Applications received will be used to staff current and ongoing requirements for up to December 31st 2025.
JOB SUMMARY
The mandate of the Health Promotion Service area is to advocate for safe supportive healthy community environments through the development of healthy public policy and the delivery of programs associated with Healthy Growth and Development Chronic Disease Prevention School Health Immunization Dental Health and for advancing the development of healthy public policy to effect systemwide change that improves the populations health while addressing inequities in the health of subpopulations in Ottawa.
You provide dental public health services as mandated under the Health Protection and Promotion Act and its regulations. You also perform clinical dental hygiene duties for patients at City of Ottawa dental clinics.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 2 year diploma program in Dental Hygiene.
Less than 1 year of experience required preferably working in a private dental practice or public health environment.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- The theory and practice of dental hygiene
- Principles of prevention of dental diseases
- Sterilization techniques
- Determinants of Health
- Teaching and motivational techniques
- Socially funded Dental Programs (Ontario Works CINOT Childrens Aid Society Ontario Disability Support Program Low Income Dental Plan etc.)
COMPETENCIES SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Perform the legislated duties of a dental hygienist with an acceptable degree of quantity and quality in a safe and effective manner.
- Maintains records in accordance with policy and procedures.
- Responds to and refers enquiries appropriately.
- Deals effectively with various school and community based staff children and their parents/guardians and dental professionals.
- Ability to plan yearly screenings and organize schedule.
- Deals effectively with multicultural groups and individuals
- Effective interpersonal relationships with public and coworkers
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Punctuality and reliability
- Maturity and good judgement
- Self motivated and shows initiative
- Ability to communicate with a multicultural client group
- Tact discretion professionalism and enthusiasm
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement:Various language requirements locations may require English only French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral reading and writing. Some positions required French oral reading and writing.
- Police Record Check:The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawas satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a thirdparty company will not be accepted.
- Drivers License Requirement:This position requires the successful candidate to use their own transportation.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous Black and other racialized communities persons with disabilities women and nonbinary persons persons of all ethnic origins religions sexual orientations classes gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to selfidentify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the selfidentification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process upon request to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centreatextension 47411.
Employment Type
Full Time
