Dentist

Job summary

Provide primary and urgent dental care to inmates, including examinations, X-rays, extractions, root canals, fillings, pain management, and treatment of injuries and infections. Coordinate specialist care, document assessments and treatment in accordance with professional standards, and provide dental health education.

Job details

About Calian At Calian, we help organizations overcome obstacles, manage risks, and drive progress. Since 1982, we’ve grown from a small consulting firm into a trusted global company across defence, space, health, nuclear energy, public safety, and government. We create innovative solutions that tackle complex challenges and help organizations and communities stay resilient, informed, and connected. If you’re driven by purpose and energized by solving real-world challenges, we want you on our team. Job Type: Part Time Position Overview Calian requires a Dentist to provide dental services 1 day/week at a local detention facility. Extractions, root canals and fillings will be regular services, as well as providing pain management relief and responding to dental injuries from trauma and long standing complex chronic dental health concerns. Health education and teaching will also be an important part of this role. Responsibilities Provide primary dental care, including x-rays and health promotions to inmates. Manage all aspects of dental care services including coordination of care provided by dental specialists to inmates to ensure continuity and integration of care Document all dental care in the dental records folder in compliance with relevant legislation and professional standards of practice. This includes dental assessments, treatment and consultations. The Dentist will provide the following dental services: provide urgent dental services for patients; diagnose and treat acute dental conditions and/or injuries; ensure pain secondary to dental problems is assessed and managed appropriately; treat and prevent patient’s infection due to dental problems; and address any dental problem which makes it impracticable for a patient to masticate. Qualifications Must hold a certificate of registration issued by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) Minimum of three years’ experience providing dental services Minimum three years of relevant clinical experience in one or more of the following areas: Urgent and acute dental care Mental health populations Individuals with substance use disorders Trauma-informed care Marginalized and diverse patient populations Additional Requirements Valid CPR and First Aid Ability to obtain a Vulnerable sector check and an OPP Security Screening Level 3 Compensation Based on skills and experience Vacancy We have 1 available position. AI Usage Disclosure At Calian, we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen or evaluate candidates. AI tools may support backend administrative tasks, but they do not influence hiring decisions. All evaluations and decisions are made by real people on our recruitment team and hiring managers. All applicants are reviewed and only those chosen for an interview will be contacted by our recruiting team. Related Careers Primary Care Physician / Médecin de Soins Primaires Ottawa, ON Full Time; Part Time Health Physicians 2026-10-06 Otolaryngologist - ENT Specialist Ottawa, ON Part Time Health Health Services 2026-10-06 Physician Assistant Ottawa, ON Full Time; Part Time Health Physicians 2026-10-06

What you’ll do

Provide primary and urgent dental care to inmates, including examinations, X-rays, extractions, root canals, fillings, pain management, and treatment of injuries and infections. Coordinate specialist care, document assessments and treatment in accordance with professional standards, and provide dental health education.

Requirements

Must hold a certificate of registration issued by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario and have at least three years of dental service experience. Requires at least three years of relevant clinical experience in one or more specified areas, plus valid CPR and First Aid and the ability to obtain a vulnerable sector check and OPP Security Screening Level 3.

Listed skills

• Health · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• Administrative · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• coordination · Preferred
• Energy · Preferred
• Integration · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• safety · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Primary Dental Care
• Dental Extractions
• Root Canal Treatment
• Dental Fillings
• Dental X-Rays
• Urgent Dental Care
• Acute Dental Diagnosis and Treatment
• Pain Management
• Dental Trauma Care
• Infection Prevention and Treatment
• Dental Health Education
• Care Coordination
• Dental Record Documentation
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Health Promotion

Job areas

• Healthcare

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