Oral Health Professional II - Dental Therapist

Government of Northwest Territories; Inuvik; On-site; CAD 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional government authority in Inuvik seeks a Dental Therapist to deliver clinical oral health care and community health promotion. The successful candidate must hold a Diploma in Dental Therapy and be licensed with the NWT Professional Registrar. Responsibilities include providing restorative treatments and developing health promotion activities within schools. This role offers competitive compensation starting at approximately $106,158.00 per annum plus a Northern Allowance.

Benefits

Annual Northern Allowance of $14,706.00

Qualifications

• Licensed with the NWT Professional Registrar as a Dental Therapist.
• Must provide satisfactory vulnerable sector check.
• Current up-to-date immunization status required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical intra-oral restorative treatment to school-aged children.
• Develop and deliver community-based oral health promotion activities.
• Refer patients to Dentists when treatment is outside scope of practice.

Skills

Clinical intra-oral restorative

Oral health promotion

Preventative treatment

Education

Diploma in Dental Therapy

Job description

Oral Health Professional II - Dental Therapist

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

Located in the school in their community and reporting directly to the Territorial Specialist, Oral Health Care. The incumbent independently provides clinical intra-oral restorative and preventative treatment to school age children (grade K to 12). The Dental Therapist develops and delivers community based oral-dental health promotion and educational activities to individuals or groups (i.e. a class) within various schools. Additionally, the incumbent develops oral/dental health promotion material and activities to be delivered in partnership with a Community Health Nurse (CHN) and other health care professionals (i.e. post-natal clinic, pre-school screening within various community health centers).

When treatment is outside the Dental Therapist's scope of practice, the incumbent will refer the client to a Dentist (i.e. abnormal oral or pathological conditions, etc.). The Dental Therapist may also cross-refer the patient to other health care providers (i.e. CHN or physician for antibiotic treatment).

As a Dental Therapist providing care in a number of communities, the incumbent also provides functional expertise and direction to other health care providers on the delivery of oral health care, promotion and prevention. There are no Dentists permanently located in any of the small communities in the Beaufort-Delta region.

The incumbent may be required to provide dental services in different communities within the Beaufort-Delta region as required.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

• Completion of a Diploma in Dental Therapy
• Licensed with the NWT Professional Registrar as a Dental Therapist

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Inuvik HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
1st FLOOR ALEX MOSES GREENLAND BUILDING
BOX 1869
INUVIK, NT X0E 0T0
Tel [phone] Ext 15644
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

More Information

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Indigenous Employment Policy.

Criminal Records Check

Candidates must provide a satisfactory vulnerable sector check. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.

Immunization Status

The successful candidate will be required to obtain proof of current up-to-date immunization status.

Registrations

Eligible to be Licensed with the NWT Professional Registrar as a Dental Therapist is mandatory for this position.

For more information on health and social services careers and practicing in the Northwest Territories please visit www.practiceNWT.ca

Diversity and Inclusion

The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

Equivalencies may be considered based on a one-year of directly related experience equivalent to one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience. However, combinations of education and experience must often be considered on a case-by-case basis. For a full list of equivalencies that will be considered for this role, please contact human resources.

Job Opening Information

Job Opening ID # 27143

Salary Information

The salary for this position starts at $54.44 per hour (approximately $106,158.00 per annum) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $14,706.00