Dental Hygienist Registered

PARUL SHARMA

** ***** *** *****, ******** ON L*Y*S6

289-***-**** ad5sso@r.postjobfree.com

A dedicated Registered Dental Hygienist with a passion for providing exceptional patient care and promoting oral health. Eager to join multidisciplinary practice, I am committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment while delivering the best to clients.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Proficient in effective written and oral communication

Demonstrates exceptional organizational and multitasking capabilities

Consistently punctual

Highly reliable

Maintains a professional and approachable demeanor

Skilled in crafting proposals and producing comprehensive reports and documentation

CLINICAL COMPETENCIES:

Oral assessment: Extra-Intra Oral examination, Probing, Indices, Dentogram,

Diagnosis and Planning: Itero scans, Comprehensive Care plan, Self care plan

Implementation: Detection of deposits, Debridement, hand instruments, Ultrasonic

Polishing, Fluoride, Desensitization, Pit and fissure sealants, Subgingival irrigation,

Impressions: Sports guard, bleaching tray

Radiography: Bite, Periapical, PAN, Digital Radiography

Tobacco Cessation, Nutritional Counseling, Ongoing Re-evaluation of care

I had the privilege of shadowing the dedicated professionals at “Toothworks Square One Dental” as part of my APLUS RDH Practicum Placement of dental hygiene program. This invaluable experience provided me with a firsthand look at the inner workings of a dental practice and offered valuable insights into the dynamics of the dental hygiene profession.

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

National Dental Hygiene Certification Exam

January 2024

Dental Hygiene Diploma APlus Institute, Toronto, Canada

December 2023

Community and Mental Health, Mohawk College, Hamilton, Canada

April 2019-March 2020

Clinical Research Certificate, International Medical Graduates Program Toronto

April 2019

Digital Health Careers Program, Centre for Education & Training, Toronto

Feb 2019

The Labour Market Access for Newcomers program (LMANC), NCP, Mississauga

October 2018

Health Research Fundamentals (Certification), Toronto

2017

*Philosophy of Doctorate (PhD) Anthropology, Panjab University, India

2011

Master of Science, Anthropology (Honors School), Panjab University, India

2002

Bachelor of Science (Medical), Himachal Pradesh University, India

2000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

RIO-Coordinator April 2020-July 2022

Access Alliance, Language Services, Toronto, ON, Canada

Provided impeccable customer service and technical support to interpreters and clients

Demonstrated outstanding organizational skills in managing daily quality testing, estimates, logs, reports

Played a vital role in supporting language services by efficiently pre-scheduling and routing resources.

Ensured precise data management, guaranteeing accuracy and compliance

Educator/Trainer/Caregiver Companion December 2018-January 2023

Home Instead Senior care, Mississauga

Started as Caregiver Companion and provided companionship for the elderly and later on transitioned to providing Training to Caregivers.

Trained Caregivers on: Alzheimer’s care, Dementia, Hospice, Strokes, Arthritis, Diabetes, Parkinson’s

Community Educator/Trainer January 2020-February 2020

Stonegate Community Health, Toronto, ON, Canada (Student Placement)

Empowered a senior women's group with knowledge on healthy aging, nutrition and oral health measures

Contributed to the Early ON program, nurturing the well-being of toddlers and their families

Language Intake Assistant November2019-April2020 Access Alliance, Language Services, Toronto, ON, Canada

Facilitated intake for interpretation and translation services in the healthcare sector

Ensured the seamless delivery of high-quality language access services, utilizing "Staff Point" proficiently

Research Catalyst February 2019 - April 2020

JobStart, Toronto, ON, Canada

Actively contributed in "Collaboration Catalysts Partnership (CCP)" project, fostering community outreach

Successfully completed training in cross-cultural communication and outreach tactics

CERTIFICATIONS:

Registered with the CDHO (College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario) REG. NO. 023717

Valid CPR AED Level C Certification

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS CANADA:

Trained in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASSIST)

Non-violent Crisis Intervention (CPI)

Mental Health First Aid

Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA)

Hospice & Palliative Care

Alzheimer’s Dementia and other disease training (Parkinson’s, Diabetes, COPD, Arthritis)

AFFILIATIONS/LIFE MEMBERSHIPS OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

Canadian Dental Hygiene Association CDHA

Ontario Dental Hygiene Asscoiation ODHA

Internationally Educated Researchers (IER) Canada

Immigrant Researchers Support Network (IRSN) Canada

Cheeky Scientist Association (CSA)

Indian Society of Human Genetics-ISHG

North States Chapter of Anatomical Society of India/ASI-Anatomical Society of India

INCAA-Indian National Confederation of Academic Anthropologists

SIMA-Society for Indian Medical Association

Anthropological Association, Department of Anthropology Panjab University

Indian Science Congress Association

* Degree Evaluated by World Education Services (WES) - Equivalent to Earned Doctorate in Canada

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