Dental Therapist

Work environment

ABOUT HEALTH CANADA

Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process.

The intent is to staff anticipatory targeted vacant positions via the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP), which aims to strategically increase Aboriginal representation within Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch. As such, Organizational Needs may be applied and first consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Diploma of Dental Therapy from a recognized training school.

Degree equivalency

Current registration to practice dental therapy in the province or territory of employment and is a member of good standing in that province/territory, and willingness and eligibility to become registered and licensed, at the time of appointment, in Saskatchewan with the Saskatchewan Dental Therapists Association.

Significant* experience working as a Dental Therapist.

Experience working effectively with First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.

*Significant experience is defined as approximately three (3) years of full-time employment in the applicable field of work.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Technical Competencies:
Knowledge of current dental practices

Organizational and Core Competencies:
Respectful of Diversity
Communication – Oral
Communication – Written
Dependability
Aboriginal cultural competency

Behavioural Competencies:
Initiative
Judgement
Teamwork and Cooperation

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Preference may be given to candidates within the following employment equity groups: Women, Aboriginal peoples, Persons with disabilities and Visible minorities.

** In alignment with the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP) which strategically supports increasing Aboriginal representation within Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch our organizational needs may/will be applied and first consideration may/will be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples.**

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness to travel and to be away from home for extended periods (travel could be to remote areas).
Willingness and ability to work irregular hours and overtime

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid driver’s license
Ability to travel to remote communities by automobile or small aircraft
Maintaining registration and licensure with the Saskatchewan Dental Therapists Association

Note: Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exam, interview, simulation exercise and reference checks.

Proof of education will be required. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Participants are asked to indicated their preferred language in their application.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

A top down approach may be used to assess and/or appoint candidates.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.