Dental Assistant

Update: Closing date has been amended to March 13, 2024.

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Candidates must clearly demonstrate with concrete examples, IN THE PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS, how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Only screening questionnaire will be used during pre-screening process. We may use resumes as a secondary source to validate the answers to the pre-screening questions. Candidates who fail to provide sufficient information will be eliminated from further consideration.

We strongly encourage applicants to submit their applications on-line.

The following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
• Applicants can create and manage their accounts and apply to job opportunities as long as an internet connection is available.
• Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application.
• Applicants can modify their application/résumé at anytime BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

📢 An Isolated Post Allowance applies for employees working in Sioux Lookout to adjust for the higher cost of living. Please note, all rates below are subject to change.
• Environmental allowance $1.74 per hour (with dependents) / $1.05 per hour (no dependents).
• Living cost differential $ 5.86 per hour (with dependents) / $ 3.52 per hour (no dependents).
• Fuel and utilities differential $ 1.86 per hour (with dependents) / $1.l2 per hour (no dependents).

Indigenous Services Canada also provides a vacation travel allowance (VTA). The VTA supports one trip a year. As of April 1, 2023, adults and children able to apply for $1,704 per adult and $1,544 per child. The VTA amount may be adjusted on April 1 and October 1.


📢 We Also Offer:
▻ Relocation Assistance: Applicants may be eligible for relocation assistance and may wish to review the Relocation Directive: https://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d6/en
▻ Training, Development & Education Opportunities: Multi-year career development plans which include opportunities for education assistance funding and training opportunities as it relates to the position
▻ Pension & Benefits: Advantageous pension regime and health benefits. For more information, see: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/topics/pension-plan.html

Work environment

👥 By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to provide direct support to the delivery of health services and community based programming. You will build and support strong working relationships with First Nations and Inuit communities, families, and individuals, with a focus on improving health outcomes and reducing health risks.

✨Come and Join us ❕✨

📌 Workplace:

The official workplace for the positions to be filled is located in Sioux Lookout. Successful candidates will be required to maintain a presence in Sioux Lookout.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff (2) indeterminate positions in Sioux Lookout.

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions in various locations with various tenures such as permanent specified term, acting, assignments/secondments, or deployments. It may also be used to staff identical or similar positions by other regions or federal departments across Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
Ed1 - Possession of a Dental Assistant Diploma Level II from an accredited Institution or successful completion of the National Dental Assistance Examination Board (NDAEB).

Dental Assisting student enrolled in an accredited dental assisting program in their final semester are encouraged to apply.

Please note: Appointment is contingent on successfully obtaining their level II dental assisting diploma AND successfully completing the National Dental Assistance Examination Board.

You will be required to provide proof of education credentials prior to appointment. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: https://www.cicic.ca

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
OC1 - Eligibility for membership with Ontario Dental Assistants Association within the first year of employment

EXPERIENCE:
E1 - Experience working as a Dental Assistant.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
A1 - Ability to communicate orally.
A2 - Ability to communicate in writing
A3 - Ability to organize and set priorities.
A4 - Ability to pivot, multitask and redirect focus as needed

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1 - Effective Interpersonal Relationships
PS2 - Demonstrating integrity and respect
PS3 - Client Focus
PS4 - Dependability
PS5 - Initiative

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEx1 - Experience providing four handed dentistry in an operating room setting with patients under general anesthetic or other levels of sedation

AEx2 - Experience working with Indigenous communities

AEx3 - Experience working in an isolated or remote setting

AEx4 - Experience providing minor repairs to dental equipment

ASSET KNOWLEDGE
AK1 - Knowledge of Abeldent software

ASSET ABILITIES AND SKILLS
AC1 - Ability to communicate in Ojibway, Cree or Ojicree

CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess the organizational needs)
- Indigenous Service Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
One or more of the following conditions may be required depending upon the position being staffed:
- Willing and able to work in an operating room setting

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
One or more of the following conditions may be required depending upon the position being staffed:
- Reliability Status security clearance
- Must have and maintain current BLS CPR certification
- Valid driver's license or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver's license
- Willing and able to travel to remote and isolated locations within Ontario via small aircraft, vehicle or boat, travelling in some adverse road and weather conditions

Medical Clearance
i) For persons proposed for relocation to an isolated post/remote location and who have dependents: a valid Category 1 medical clearance for their dependent(s) in accordance with section 4.2 of the Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive and Appendix A of the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard Schedule (http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/index.php?hl=1&lang=eng&merge=3&did=4&vid=12&pv=1 )
ii) For persons proposed for relocation to an isolated post/remote location and who have dependents: consent to their dependent(s) to undertake a Category 1 periodic health evaluation in accordance with Appendix A of the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard Schedule (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/(S(5xos1g45ufdaaz45lxatyqms))/doc-eng.aspx?id=32632&section=html)

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process. Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this staffing process.

Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email.)

Applicants who are screened in to this selection process will be sent further information by email regarding what to expect during subsequent phases of this staffing process.

A current copy of your resume may be used as another source to confirm the education and experience you will be asked to describe in the screening questions. It may also be reviewed by prospective hiring managers at the appointment stage.

In order to manage the number of applications in the selection process, management may use random selection and/or top down consideration of scores at various steps in the process, to determine the number of candidates who will be further considered in the process.

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

All applicants who are new to the federal public service must provide proof of citizenship prior to their appointment. This is necessary for both temporary (specified period) and permanent (indeterminate) employment. Any of the three (3) documents would be accepted: 1. Birth Certificate, 2. Passport or 3. Citizenship Certificate. Note: An expired passport, satisfies the proof of citizenship requirement.

How to obtain Canadian Citizenship Certificate: The citizenship certificate is provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. To learn about how to obtain the certificate, visit this link:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/proof-citizenship/eligibility.html

Note that there is a fee to receive this certificate and the displayed wait time for the production of the certificate may be several months, however; requiring proof of citizenship in order to obtain employment would be considered an urgent reason, significantly reducing the wait time.

Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process such as: standardized tests, reference checks, written tests, an interview, etc.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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