Dental Hygienist

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Base pay range: $38.03/hr - $57.07/hr.

Sign on bonus: $2,500.

Location:

Cambridge, MA. Expected salary: $95,000 - $105,000.

Flexible schedule, part-time or full-time (20-40 hours).

• Takes and records vital signs and reviews medical chart for medications, medical history and allergies for procedures.
• Performs and properly documents oral exams such as oral cancer screening, preliminary examinations, periodontal charting, evaluates occlusion and parafunctional habits, screens for orthodontic, periodontal, etc., and charts dental restorations, etc.
• Instructs patient on proper dental care including proper diet, brushing, flossing, adjunct tools, fluoride rinses and makes recommendations for fluoride prescriptions and antibacterial agents; records instructions given in the medical record.
• Performs authorized procedures such as but not limited to sub-gingival and supra-gingival scaling, root planning and curettage, application of fluoride varnish and topical anesthetics while accurately recording treatments in the medical record.
• May perform dental assisting duties as needed such as infection control, triage of emergency patients, and set up and breakdown of operations before and after patients.

• BA preferred with current MA Dental Hygiene license required, current BLS (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers) Certification required.
• 1 year of experience in a professional clinical setting, 3 years of experience preferred, (may substitute 2 years of Dental Assisting experience for 1 year of experience as a Dental Hygienist.)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement.