Dental Hygienist Public Health Specialist
1 month ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Dental Hygienist to join our team at Nova Scotia Health Authority. As a Public Health Dental Hygienist, you will work collaboratively with partners across school, community, government, and health to improve oral health outcomes for children.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing oral health programs and policies, working with key partners to provide tangible oral health support, and advocating for policy and system change. They will also assess community oral health through formal and informal means, recognize the conditions that impact oral health, and recommend strategies and interventions to address them.
About You- Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Bachelor's degree; Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene preferred
- Licensed and a member in good standing with a provincial regulatory body (e.g. the College of Dental Hygienist of Nova Scotia) and must hold RDH (Registered Dental Hygienist) or DH (Dental Hygienist) designation
- Experience in planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of oral health-related programs, policies, services, and initiatives
- Demonstrated proficiencies in the Core competencies for Public Health & LEADS
- Demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships, networks, coalitions, and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners to support healthy communities work
- Demonstrates an understanding of population-based approach
- Demonstrated ability to plan and be self-directed, including the ability to set clear and realistic goals, activities, timelines, deliverables, and accountability for own/team function in conjunction with team members
- Able to conduct assessments and analysis
- Demonstrated knowledge of volunteer recruitment, training, and retention methods
- First Aid/CPR Certification
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
- Permanent Part Time/ 83% FTE / 70 Hours Bi-weekly
- Dental Hygienist work 70 hours biweekly for an approximate ten-month period, aligning with the school calendar year. Their salary is pro-rated to 0.83 FTE, paid over a twelve-month period, contributing to a period of leave during a pre-determined summer break in July and August
$30.23 - $35.28 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)
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