Dental Hygienist, Technician – Perinatality, Childhood and Youth Service

Basic Information

• Work location: Portneuf
• Category: Specialized services and other professions
• Display date: from 2026-07-31 to 2026-08-31

Working Conditions

• Employment status: TPO – Occasional part-time
• Duration: Indefinite – possibility of permanent position
• Hours per week: 28
• Salary: Between $28.43 and $40.92/hour
• Salary period: Hourly
• Mandate

Health Québec Capitale-Nationale – university actively contributes to improving the overall health of the population in its territory. At the level of health promotion and prevention, interventions aim to make healthy choices easy to make and more accessible to the population.

Mandate of the dental hygienist in the perinatality, childhood and youth service:

Public dental health dedicates its efforts to the promotion of oral and dental health as well as the prevention of oral and dental diseases in Quebec. The National Public Health Program 2015-2025 (PNSP) supports public dental health activities. These activities aim to prevent the appearance of oral and dental health problems, particularly dental caries, and to reduce social inequalities in oral and dental health.

Expertise:

Dental hygienists at the Public Health Directorate have expertise in healthy oral and dental habits and contribute to improving the oral and dental health of children and adolescents.

Replacement (with possibility of permanent position)

Base location: CLSC Pont-Rouge

Schedule: Monday to Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (28 hours/week)

Intervention environments:

• Childcare and school-based childcare services
• Elementary and secondary schools
• Roles and responsibilities:

1. In collaboration with the team colleagues and dental advisors, plan and implement the public dental health program in the school environment and in childcare services.

• Apply dental sealant to children in the second year of elementary school and to adolescents in the second year of secondary school
• Application of diamine silver fluoride (FDA) to students in the second year of elementary school as needed
• Support childcare and school-based childcare services for the deployment of the supervised tooth brushing program with a fluoridated toothpaste.

2. Play an influencing role by informing and sensitizing children, adolescents and their parents about the importance of good oral and dental hygiene.

3. Respect the policies and procedures of the CIUSSSCN 4. Ensure clinical practice in dental health according to good practices and processes established by the Public Health Directorate and the CIUSSSCN 5. Participate in the reception of interns and the support of new dental hygienists who may join the team 6. Participate in one of the work committees within the dental health team 7. Collaborate with the head of service and dental advisors for the implementation of the Public Health Program at the Public Health Directorate of the CIUSSSCN

Requirements

• Hold a diploma from the Dental Hygiene Techniques program (DEC)
• Be a member of the Order of Dental Hygienists of Quebec
• Must have a valid driver's license and a vehicle
• Other experience requirements:
• Experience with the target clientele would be an asset
• Competency profile:
• Stress management: Able to work under time constraints, manage multiple files at once, tolerate ambiguity in the process and withstand controversy
• Autonomy: Able to take the necessary means to fulfill their mandates, solve problems without waiting and take initiatives while consulting as needed
• Leadership: Able to foster collaboration with various partners and inspire credibility
• Adaptability to change: Quickly perceives the need for adjustment and makes appropriate proposals
• Ability to work in a team with hygienists and dental advisors
• Note:

We thank the individuals for their interest in our institution. However, we will only communicate with the individuals whose application has been selected.

By joining our organization, you will have access to interesting benefits and privileges:

• 4 weeks of paid vacation*
• 9.6 days of paid sick leave*
• Employee and family assistance program (psychologist, social worker, nutritionist, etc.)
• Access to the Telus Santé intégrale (LifeWorks) platform 24/7, 7 days a week
• Low-cost parking
• Collective insurance and advantageous retirement plan (RREGOP)
• Numerous corporate discounts (gym, spa and health care, stores and cell phone companies)
• Continuing education offered
• Possibility of advancement
• Please note that some conditions apply according to the employment status and the number of hours worked.
• Access to Employment Equality

In accordance with the Employment Equality Act, all health and social services institutions apply an employment equality program. Therefore, individuals from the targeted groups (woman, Indigenous, visible minority, ethnic minority and person with a disability) are encouraged to submit their application. Furthermore, adaptation measures may be offered to persons with disabilities depending on their needs. According to the context, the masculine or feminine gender used in the postings refers to both women and men.