Clinical Dentist

• provide dental services to the community by performing all phases of general dentistry, including diagnostic, preventive, restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics and minor orthodontics in accordance with the rules and regulations for standards of care set forth by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO);
• provide the above dental services in a time efficient manner while maintaining quality of service;
• supervise the day-to-day administration of the dental clinic operations and dental clinic staff in accordance with Ottawa Public Health (OPH) policies and procedures;
• participate in clinic staff assignments and responsibilities;
• collaborate with other health care providers as required to provide necessary dental care;
• provide referral of patients to other health care providers as required;
• actively engage patients/parents to improve oral health habits and enable them to achieve optimal oral health;
• maintain adequate patient records and documentation of patient care in accordance with standards set forth by the RCDSO and OPH policies and procedures; and
• collect, use and disclose any and all patient information only as necessary for the provision of services under this Agreement and comply with the privacy requirements of the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, S.O. 2004, c. 3, Sched. A.

Education and experience: Doctor of Dental Surgery

Certifications and licences: Licensed Dentist with Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (General or Specialty certificate)

• Knowledge
• Up-to-date knowledge and ability to provide emergency medical care to patients receiving dental services at the OPH dental clinic;
• Up-to-date knowledge of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario’s standards of practice, guidelines, practice advisories and other publications;
• Up-to-date knowledge of current issues and technical advances in the field of dentistry;
• Thorough knowledge of all dental benefit programs administered by the OPH Dental Health Program;
• Be familiar with all policies and procedures as outlined in the OPH Dental Health Program manual;
• Must be familiar with applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the workplace, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures.

Competencies, skills and abilities

• Leadership Competencies The key competencies that describe the skills and behaviours expected to be demonstrated by managers and supervisors at the City of Ottawa are available on Ozone. The seven Leadership Competencies, which align with Servant Leadership, are:
• Strategic Leadership - Sets/implements the strategic direction, understands internal and external trends, the political sensitivities of the organization and applies this knowledge to support the long-term vision and success of the City
• Demonstrates Business Sense – Understands the impact of decisions on the business and the ability to strive to improve business performance; requires an awareness of business issues, processes and outcomes as they impact the community, the City’s reputation and strategic direction
• Builds Collaborative Relationships - Proactively communicates, builds and utilizes professional relationships and partnerships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Fosters Innovation and Change - Develops an environment that embraces innovation and efficiently integrates change into the organization
• Engages Employees - Leads, coaches, mentors and develops an engaged, diverse workforce of individuals and teams, where work is performed in a safe, respectful environment and successes are recognized and celebrated regularly
• Delivers Results - Creates effective plans and performance measures, holds themselves and others accountable for measurable, high quality, timely and cost-effective results
• Client-centric Focus - Serves the client interest through focusing individual, team and organization effort on identifying and meeting key and diverse client needs (the term “client” includes both internal and external clients)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW • Language Requirement

• Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
• Police
• Record
• Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
• Driver’s
• License
• Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated; This position requires the successful candidate to use their own transportation.
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions. Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at esc-cse@ottawa.ca [esc-cse@ottawa.ca].

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