Dental Therapist Diploma Senior

Saskatchewan Health Authority; La Ronge; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Saskatchewan Health Authority in La Ronge is seeking a Senior Dental Therapist to provide prevention services, diagnostic planning, and restorative care at Churchill Community School. You will lead community oral health promotion and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in a role that may require travel to remote communities.

This full-time position emphasizes program management, supervision of the Oral Health Program, and independent work within the service area, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience as a Dental Therapist.
• Graduate from a recognized Dental Therapy program.
• Registered Dental Therapist (RDT) with valid license.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license.
• Ability to travel to remote communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide prevention services, diagnostic treatment planning, and restorative/operative dental treatment.
• Deliver community and preventive dentistry services.
• Supervise, coordinate, and direct the Oral Health Program as needed.

Skills

Oral health promotion

Community outreach

Travel to remote communities

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Graduate from a recognized Dental Therapy program

Job description

Position #: 9009292

Expected Start Date: November 02, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Churchill Community School

City/Town: La Ronge

Department: Enhanced Preventative Dental Services

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Dental Therapist - Diploma Senior $42.411 to $51.838

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Reporting to the Manager, the Senior Dental Therapist will provide prevention services, diagnostic treatment planning, restorative/operative dental treatment, community and preventive dentistry services. The incumbent specializes in stimulating, coordinating, and delivering oral health promotion activities aimed at reducing disease and promoting oral health for people in the community. Incumbents must have an ability to work independently and within multi-disciplinary teams. The incumbent will plan, develop, organize, implement and evaluate the delivery of an active preventive oral health education and promotion program within the oral health professional's scope of practice. This position provides supervision, program management, and direction to the Oral Health Program. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS membersin accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Multi-Site

• Yes

Experience

• 2 years' experience as a Dental Therapist

Education

• Graduate from a recognized Dental Therapy program

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Registered Dental Therapist (RDT)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work in a cross cultural setting
• Ability to work in isolated areas, as required
• Knowledge of program planning process
• Creative problem solving in an open and resourceful manner
• Computer skills an asset
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Highly developed organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Knowledge of oral health principles & their relationship to health and disease
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills
• Ability to travel on remote roads or fly in small aircraft to remote communities
• Ability to develop and present oral health education/training to various groups
• Knowledge of current infection control standards, practices and protocols
• Knowledge of health promotion, public relations projects and/or media
• Effective interpersonal relationship skills

Other Information

• Position is a multi-site with travel to Sandy Bay.