Health care
Dental hygienist
$55.00 to $65.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
Pay is above the local median for this work ($55.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)
What the posting asks for
- 2 to 3 years' experience
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- English
From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.
Hours and terms
- 16 hours a week
- Shifts: mornings, days
- Part time, Permanent employment
- In person
Usually needed for this kind of work
- Completion of a two- to three-year college dental hygiene program, approved by the governing board within the province or territory of residence, is usually required for dental hygienists.
- Licensing by the appropriate provincial or territorial regulatory body is required for dental hygienists.
From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Dental hygienists (NOC 32111). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.
What this work usually involves
- Conduct patient screening and oral health assessments, including taking vital signs and documenting patient medical and health history
- Take dental impressions
- Take and develop X-rays
- Perform preventative dental procedures such as teeth cleaning, scaling, gum stimulation and fluoride and sealant applications
- Provide oral care instructions such as oral hygiene procedures, strategies to maintain and improve oral health and on the impact of nutrition on oral health
- Consult with dentists on patient care
About the employer
- Industry: Health care and social assistance
- Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
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From Job Bank.