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Dental Hygienist

Employer

Alliance General Dentistry, Barrhead General Dent

Date Posted

April 30, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Barrhead, AB
  • Earnings $56.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 35 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date May 30, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Alliance General Dentistry, Barrhead General Dent

Languages

English

Education

College/CEGEP

Tasks

  • Conduct initial dental assessments
  • Take dental impressions
  • Instruct patients regarding oral hygiene
  • Clean and stimulate the gums to prevent gum disease
  • Apply fluoride treatment
  • Remove stains and deposits from teeth
  • Take, develop and mount X-rays
  • Diagnose type and severity of diseases
  • Perform routine extraction of teeth
  • Fill cavities

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Team player

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Dental Hygienist is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Dental Hygienists
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information by conducting initial dental assessments and taking and developing X-rays; may perform restorative and orthodontic procedures under the direction of dentists

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working with dental equipment to take dental impressions, to clean and stimulate the gums to prevent gum disease, to remove stains and deposits from teeth to prevent tooth and root decay, and to apply fluoride treatments

SOCIAL

Interest in instructing patients regarding oral hygiene procedures; and in consulting with dentists on patient care

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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