Dentists

Come for the adventure. Stay for the people

Are you looking for a unique and exciting career path? An opportunity to truly make a difference in a northern setting? The Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB) is the place for you. 

We are looking for dentists to provide oral health care in one or many of the 9 communities of Eeyou Istchee.

General dentistry services include oral and dental exams, diagnosis of oral and dental disease, prevention measures, operative dentistry, oral surgery and emergency pulp therapy. Specialized services are offered in Chisasibi and Mistissini in Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Orthodontics.

Values of respect, patience, kindness, kinship and safety are at the heart of this organization and need to be reflected in approach. 

• Education, prevention and curative treatments based on relationship-centered care to the patients
• Schedule of one patient per hour
• No pressure for treatment plan acceptance as all the basic dental treatments are covered under Cree Non-Insured Health Benefits
• Fully organized and equipped clinics. 
   

Many choose to practise in the North to discover a new culture, enjoy traditional activities, and experience a quality of life rooted in nature, tranquility, and community, or simply to gain valuable professional experience.

• Rewarding intercultural experience
• Balance between your work and personal life
• Independence without financial investment
• Regular working hours of 9AM to 5PM, from Monday to Friday
• Interprofessional collaboration with physicians, nurses, nutritionists and other healthcare professionals
• Exciting discovery of a northern region.

• Permanent positions, full time (26 weeks)
• Part-time positions (13 weeks)
• Replacements, fly-in fly-out (1 week minimum).

All positions: permanent or replacement

• Hourly rate between 131.16$ and 162.73$
• 9AM to 5PM schedule, up to 35 hours a week.

Permanent full-time and part-time positions

• Remote location premium
• Tax credit for remote area
• Paid continuous education
• 7-8 paid travels outside of the region per year
• Cargo premium
• Moving and storage expenses reimbursed
• Housing provided with modest taxable benefits.

Replacements

• Travel time at 103.56$ an hour
• Per diem of 66.65$ per day
• Lodging provided without taxable benefits.

If you are interested in a permanent position, please contact the Chief of Dentistry directly.

If you are interested in a replacement, the documents below explain the procedure to follow. According to the instructions, all the documentation should be sent to the Chief of Dentistry for consideration.

Additional information and instructions

Nomination form