Dental Hygienist - Public Health

at  Vancouver Coastal Health

COME WORK AS A DENTAL HYGIENIST, PUBLIC HEALTH WITH VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for Dental Hygienist to join the Early Years Program team at Richmond Community Support Services in Richmond, BC. Apply today to join our team!

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Two (2) years’ recent related experience in community oral health prevention with pregnant individuals and to the 0-6 early childhood and promotion and general dental hygiene practice or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current registration as a Dental Hygienist as required by the College of Dental Hygienists of British Columbia and maintenance of continuing education required for retention registration.
• Public health and population health knowledge and experience are preferred.
• Valid BC Driver’s License.

KNOWLOEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of oral health issues for universal and enhanced services for the early years population (0-6 year old).
• Demonstrated ability to apply current educational pedagogy to oral health education.
• Demonstrated ability to perform literature reviews and develop best practice guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with public and various levels of staff.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for oral health at a population health level and apply a health promotion and population health lens into clinical service delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to provide oral health counselling using a client and family centred care approach.
• Knowledge and training of Indigenous Cultural safety and experience providing culturally safe care to Indigenous people, families, and communities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of trauma and violence informed practice.
• Knowledge and ability to provide services using a harm reduction approach.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of working with clients and families across the life span.
• Knowledge of Community resources and policies.
• Demonstrates an ability to embed a health promotion and population health lens into clinical service delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to apply decision-making and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional team.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with conflict situations.Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated computer literacy to operate a computerized client care information system as well as applicable word processing, spreadsheet and database software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  Closing Statement:
  The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.
  As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Please refer the Job description for details