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Dental Hygienist required for a busy, progressive,computerized dental office in North Battlford.
This will be a 6 to 12 month locum position covering a maternity leave
Part time hours to start leading into full time.
To be discussed at interview
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Dental Hygienists Licensure by the appropriate provincial or territorial governing body
Work Setting
- General dental practice
Dental Hygienist Specific Skills
- Administer local anesthetics
- Take dental impressions
- Take, develop and mount X-rays
- Remove stains and deposits from teeth
- Remove sutures
- Perform restorative and orthodontic procedures under the direction of a dentist
- Instruct patients regarding oral hygiene
- Conduct initial dental assessments and consult with dentists on patient care
- Clean and stimulate the gums to prevent gum disease
- Apply and remove temporary dressings
- Apply fluoride treatment