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At Region Dalarna, you will find meaningful work where you can make a difference. Together, we work towards a sustainable Dalarna with development potential in all parts of the county.

Are you a dentist passionate about patient interaction and eager to develop your work with children and adolescents? We are now looking for a qualifying dentist (meriteringstandläkare) and giving you the chance to join our team at the Pediatric Dentistry Department in Falun.

Specialist Dental Care Manhem is a county-wide operation for specialist dental care in the fields of endodontics, oral prosthetics, orthodontics, periodontology, and pedodontics. A dental technical laboratory is also located in the same building.

More than 50 people work at the clinic – dental nurses, orthodontic assistants, dental hygienists, assistant dentists, qualifying dentists, specialist dentists, as well as sterilization and reception staff. The Pediatric Dentistry Department receives referrals from general dental care and healthcare. On our department, we work with children and adolescents aged 0–19 years with various forms of disability, serious general illnesses, complex dental trauma, dentoalveolar surgery, pronounced dental fear/treatment issues, severe dental disease, and tooth development disorders. We perform all forms of specialized pediatric and adolescent dental care with a long-term perspective and the patient in focus.

At the Pediatric Department, we regularly perform treatments under sedation and anesthesia. We have supervising dental staff from general dental care and dental nursing students on internship. We supervise dental nurses, dental hygienists, and dentists from general dental care, conduct clinic visits, and organize courses for general dental care.

The position involves a permanent employment as a dentist at a general dental clinic, as well as a 50% temporary position as a qualifying dentist in pedodontics in Falun for six months, with the possibility of extension or until the permanent holder returns to work. If you are not yet employed by Folktandvården Dalarna, you will be offered a permanent position at a general dental clinic in Falun.

As a qualifying dentist in pedodontics, you will work with dental treatment under midazolam and nitrous oxide sedation, simpler examinations under the supervision of a specialist dentist, and emergency dental care during daytime for pedodontics.

Your duties include literature reviews and seminars, as well as participation in the education we offer to general dental care.

Requirements:

• Licensed dentist
• At least two years of experience in general dental care
• Training in sedation with midazolam and nitrous oxide
• Experience working with children and adolescents
• Fluency in Swedish (spoken and written)

Merits:

• Completed diploma courses in pedodontics
• Previous experience working at a pediatric dental clinic
• Experience working as a child-specialist dentist at a public dental clinic

Personal qualities:

You are interested in developing your professional role related to pediatric and adolescent dental care, both clinically and pedagogically, and you find it easy to work in a team. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with other people and sees themselves as a team player. You communicate with both colleagues and patients in a listening and smooth manner, and believe that care and service are a natural part of your professional role. Furthermore, you are good at organizing and prioritizing work effectively. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

Can you be the one who, together with us, makes a difference?

Interviews are conducted continuously during the application period.

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• On Applying for a job with us – Region Dalarna (#), you can read more about Region Dalarna as an employer, our values, working environment, benefits, and what checks are conducted prior to employment. This work involves direct and regular contact with children and/or adolescents. Before an offer of employment can be made, you as an applicant must provide an extract from the Police's criminal record register via a digital register extract or alternatively in an unbroken envelope according to Law 2013:852 or 2000:873. More information can be found here: The Criminal Record Register – request extract (polisen.se) (https://polisen.se).
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