About us
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.
The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.
Title: Dental Hygienist
Salary: $87,137 - $ 106,012 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: 9-month term
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (core hours 9am-3pm, Monday-Friday)
Location: Vanderhoof, BC to Fort St. James, BC
Bargaining Unit: PSAC Local 22000 (Public Service Alliance of Canada)
About the role
The Dental Hygienist role is an exciting opportunity to deliver oral health services to rural and remote First Nations communities in beautiful parts of Northern BC, within the scope of practice of a Dental Hygienist. In this role, you will work within a very passionate and dedicated team of oral health professionals that work together to reduce barriers to accessing timely oral health care for BC First Nations. This role works under the general and professional direction and supervision of the Manager, Oral Health Program, and delivers comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral healthcare treatment, oral health education, and public health promotion programs to First Nations communities. Daily travel to communities is required in this role, as well as staying overnight in communities once every 4-6 weeks for a full week.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Completion of an accredited dental hygiene program
- 3-5 years of experience working as a Dental Hygienist or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Current registration with the BCCOHP and certified in delivering local anesthetic; practicing in full scope of dental hygiene
- Current CPR Basic Life Support, including AED Define the level of qualification required for this position.
- Possesses a valid unrestricted driving license for automobiles (Class 5)
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply, an understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols in work situations; of dental service delivery mechanisms in BC; of the methods and techniques of handling the shipment, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials of a chemical and biological nature; and of clinical office and administrative procedures, and fixed and portable dental equipment operation, maintenance and minor repair.
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period
- 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, sick leave credits, plus 1 personal day, 1 volunteer day, and 14 holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
- Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
- And more!
The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.
Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our FNHA family members to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.
The Pay Range is the minimum (Step 1) and maximum (highest Step) annual base salary based on full time equivalent hours.
As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: Open Until Filled
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca
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