Hygienist, Dental
Requisition ID: 17180
Department: Ottawa Public Health
Service: Ottawa Public Health Dept.
Branch: ComHlth,Wellness&Chro DiseasePrevService
Employment Type: Up to 3 Full-time Temporary - Up to 6 months
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $38.547 - $46.906 per hour (2025 rates of pay)
Location: Various Locations (Efforts will be made to assign based on preference)
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Ottawa Public Health
Application Close: 30/06/2025
Applications received will be used to staff current and on-going requirements for up to December 31st, 2025.
JOB SUMMARY
The mandate of the Health Promotion Service area is to advocate for safe, supportive, healthy community environments through the development of healthy public policy and the delivery of programs associated with Healthy Growth and Development, Chronic Disease Prevention, School Health, Immunization, Dental Health, and for advancing the development of healthy public policy to effect system-wide change that improves the population's health while addressing inequities in the health of subpopulations in Ottawa.
You provide dental public health services as mandated under the Health Protection and Promotion Act and its regulations. You also perform clinical dental hygiene duties for patients at City of Ottawa dental clinics.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 2 year diploma program in Dental Hygiene.
Less than 1 year of experience required, preferably working in a private dental practice or public health environment.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- The theory and practice of dental hygiene
- Principles of prevention of dental diseases
- Sterilization techniques
- Determinants of Health
- Teaching and motivational techniques
- Socially funded Dental Programs (Ontario Works, CINOT, Children's Aid Society, Ontario Disability Support Program, Low Income Dental Plan etc.)
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Perform the legislated duties of a dental hygienist with an acceptable degree of quantity and quality in a safe and effective manner.
- Maintains records in accordance with policy and procedures.
- Responds to and refers enquiries appropriately.
- Deals effectively with various school and community based staff, children and their parents/guardians and dental professionals.
- Ability to plan yearly screenings and organize schedule.
- Deals effectively with multicultural groups and individuals
- Effective interpersonal relationships with public and coworkers
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Punctuality and reliability
- Maturity and good judgement
- Self motivated and shows initiative
- Ability to communicate with a multicultural client group
- Tact discretion, professionalism and enthusiasm
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa's satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
- Driver's License Requirement: This position requires the successful candidate to use their own transportation.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.