Dental Hygiene Technologists x 2 (Temporary)

Cambrian College; Sudbury (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambrian College’s Schools of Health Sciences and Emergency Services has an immediate need for two part-time Dental Hygiene Technologists on a temporary basis. These roles require flexibility for daytime and evening shifts to accommodate clinic schedules and student learning.

You will supervise clinical sessions, demonstrate skills, guide students, and assess treatment plans while ensuring safety and compliance with accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Three-year diploma/degree in Dental Hygiene; WES/ICAS required for non-Canadian credentials.
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical dental hygiene experience including ultrasonics, periodontics, infection control, and digital radiography.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication.
• High initiative, flexible, and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to advise and work effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day client care sessions and collaborate with faculty to ensure clinical skills meet outcomes.
• Demonstrate skills on typodonts and clients, modeling safety and professionalism.
• Guide students and coordinate with clinicians regarding client care when needed.
• Monitor progress and review treatment plans; manage student bookings and scheduling.
• Evaluate clinic charts and medical histories for safety and suitability of treatment.
• Audit client treatment plans and clinic charts.
• Participate in clinic huddles with technologist, dentist, and students.
• Contribute to calibration meetings.
• Provide email directions for upcoming sessions and demonstrations.
• Model standards of care and accreditation competencies in clinic.
• Coordinate with lab technician to ensure materials and inventory are stocked.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Three-year diploma/degree in Dental Hygiene

Tools

ABELDent software

Job description

Position Summary

Cambrian College’s Schools of Health Sciences and Emergency Services has an immediate requirement for (2) two part-time Dental Hygiene Technologists on a temporary basis. These positions require scheduling flexibility for both daytime and evening shifts.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day client care sessions and collaborate with faculty to ensure clinical skills meet theory learning outcomes; ensure client and student safety.
• Perform demonstration of skills on typodonts and clients, model skills, safety, and professionalism during client care sessions
• Guide and advise students, determining the need for further consultation with the client, inter-professional collaboration with the client’s medical doctor, the client’s medical specialist, and/or the client’s pharmacist.
• Monitor clinical progress and meet with students to review community client treatment plans; ensure students are fit to practice. Review and assist students with their bookings/schedules.
• Evaluate clinic charts, policies, and procedures, interpreting and analyzing complex and multi-faceted medical histories to determine client needs and safety requirements to proceed with treatment/care in clinic.
• Evaluate client treatment plans and conduct chart audits.
• clinic huddles with technologist, dentist and students on client care needs and priorities.
• Participate in and contribute to calibration meetings
• Provide email directions for upcoming clinical skills and client care sessions and demonstrations
• Model skills, clinic processes/procedures, student and client interactions, and standards of care to maintain in clinic based on accreditation entry to practice competencies.
• Collaborate with the lab technician to ensure all materials required for lab and clinic assignments are on-hand and that appropriate inventory levels are maintained.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum of a three-year diploma/degree in Dental Hygiene, or equivalent. (A copy of educational documents must be submitted with application *** education completed outside of Canada, applicants are required to submit a WES or ICAS with their application)
• Current registrant in good standing with the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario and authorized to self-initiate.
• Minimum of three years of experience as a Dental Hygienist with recent clinical experience including ultrasonics, periodontics, infection prevention, digital radiography.
• Strong computer experience in Microsoft Office such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• High degree of initiative, work-related flexibility, and creative problem-solving skills.
• The ability to advise and positively interact with students is important, as is the ability to work within a team environment.

Assets/Preferred

• Certificate in Adult Education or one in process.
• Intimate knowledge of ABELDent software.
• Experience working within a postsecondary environment.

Required Information

• To be considered, candidates must provide the following as an attachment:
  • Educational documents
    • WES/ICAS Equivalence if degrees/diplomas are from a Non-Canadian University
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates

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01

Please indicate the length of your diploma or degree in Dental Hygiene?

• 1 Year Diploma
• 2 Year Diploma
• 3 Year Diploma

02

How many years' experience do you have working in a dental clinic as an RDH? Please only include years working directly with clients/patients in a non-teaching capacity.

• 0-2 Years
• 3-4 Years
• 5-7 Years
• 8+ years

03

Do you have current registration in good standing with the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have recent clinical experience in ultrasonics?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have recent experience in periodontics?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have recent experience in infection prevention and instrument sterilization in a dental clinic setting?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you have recent experience in digital radiography?

• Yes
• No

08

Please rate your proficiency in the use of Microsoft software as Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Fundamental Awareness
• Novice
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert

09

Have to you taken courses/training or achieved a certificate in Adult Education?

• Yes, I have a formal certificate
• I have taken courses or training
• No

10

Please rate your proficiency in the use of ABELDent software?

• Fundamental Awareness
• Novice
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert

11

Do you have experience working in a postsecondary environment.

• Yes
• No

Required Question