Manager, Dental Services
2 months ago
**Position Summary**:
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is a community-centered agency dedicated to preventing disease, promoting the well-being of individuals, and protecting the health of the residents of Wellington County, Dufferin County, and the City of Guelph. Our team works to achieve this each and every day by offering evidence-based health information, programs, and services. Our vision is that everyone has the opportunity for health and well-being.
Joining our team will involve working with passionate people and performing meaningful work that will support a healthier community for over 290,000 area residents. We believe it’s important to promote health in our own workplace, because in order to be our best, we have to feel our best. At Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health our goal is to help maintain not only the physical, but the emotional, financial, and social health and well-being of our team. Our employees enjoy a competitive compensation package, professional training and development opportunities, and a healthy work-life balance.
We offer a competitive compensation package including:
- Employer paid benefits, including extended health and dental;
- Defined benefit OMERS Pension Plan with 100% employer matching;
- Paid sick time, Short-Term Disability Plan, and Long-Term Disability Plan;
- EFAP wellness program for individuals and family;
- Employer paid parking;
- 35-hour work week;
- Many opportunities for growth and development, including employer paid courses to obtain
certifications;
- We value work-life balance, as such we pride ourselves on our generous vacation allowance and employee time off.
Specifically, this position is responsible for the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of Dental programs including Healthy Smiles Ontario, Ontario Seniors Dental program, local dental initiatives, and other projects and services related to the Dental program as they arise, including the supervision of a multidisciplinary dental team.
Knowledge and Scope of Position:
- Provides direction, leadership, overall administrative support, and supervision of programs and staff assigned to Dental Health programs, including Oral Health Services, Healthy Smiles Ontario, and Ontario Seniors Dental.
- Applies their professional knowledge and experience to a diverse portfolio. The focus of this portfolio is primarily on the service/program components in the Healthy Growth & Development and School Health Standards. It may also include some health promotion projects that span the Agency.
- Demonstrates a sound knowledge and understanding of a population health approach and health promotion principles and strategies.
- Demonstrates strong project management and change management skills. The manager must be highly organized and capable of executing on a vision for a new program area.
- Demonstrates an in-depth ability to develop and implement large scale public health programs and services.
- Demonstrates sound knowledge, understanding, and experience in overseeing clinical functions by a multidisciplinary team in multiple settings.
- Demonstrates ability to develop, negotiate, and maintain collaborative working relationships with professional and non-professional groups.
- Leads and supports the planning, development, implementation, management, and evaluation of programs assigned in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS); and is responsible for all aspects of performance management of the staff and contract professionals who deliver the programs. Activities include records management, responding to requests for information, ensuring privacy and security obligations are met, and staff training and supervision.
- Ensures program practice frameworks are based on current, best or promising practice, as well as protocols and guidelines outlined in the OPHS. Knowledgeable about practice related legislations for relevant professional staff including, College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, Ontario Dental Assistants Association, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario and College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Works collaboratively with other managers and staff to support the work of the Agency.
Program Planning and Development:
- Develops, monitors, and evaluates programs and services.
- Demonstrates critical and strategic thinking; the ability to develop/link multi-year plans with local evidence base and knowledge of regional and provincial directions related to program area within allocated resources.
- Demonstrates the ability to use creative and innovative strategies to support the work of the Healthy Growth & Development and School Health Standards.
- Develops annual operational plans, work plans, and budgets in consultation with assigned program staff and the director.
Leadership:
- Provides direction and leadership in integrating the Foundational Standards within Community Health programs and services ensuring that program decisions are based on e
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