Dental jobs
Dentists at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) provide general dental care and treatment of complex orofacial disorders and trauma.
Managing the dental needs of the medically complex dental patient who can not safely be treated in a community setting. Duties include providing dental care and consultations in the outpatient clinic setting, on the wards, in the operating theatre as well as during after hours on call. Clinical teaching of dental residents, participating in research and administrative duties as assigned by the department head are also essential. Successful candidates should have completed a dental residency training program or have relevant experience working in a hospital setting.
Services include restorations, dental surgery, orthodontics, facial pain, biopsies, cancer screening, dentures, root canal treatment and crown and bridge fabrication.
Where you may work
As a Dentist with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will work across a variety of health care settings:
- After-hours dental emergencies in the Emergency Department
- Various hospital wards attending to the dental needs of inpatients
- Outpatient dental clinic
- Operating room theatre for patients who require care under general anesthesia.
Why join Vancouver Coastal Health?
- Work with various specialists in a multidisciplinary team environment
- Get opportunities to teach dental residents
- Give back to the community by providing care to the underserved and under accessed populations
- Receive opportunities for CE Training
- Become comfortable managing patients with several medical complexities
Licensure in BC
In order to practice in British Columbia, you must be licensed. Oral health professionals must be registered with the BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP).