Dental Hygiene Technologists x 2 (Temporary)

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.

• 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.

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.

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