Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

Veterans in Healthcare – Harbor Community Health Center, Hyannis, MA, US

Great Hours, Great Mission, Great Team — Your Next Dental Hygiene Role Starts Here at Harbor Health!

Job type: Full Time (Flexible 20–40 hours) –
Scope: 40 hours/week (or part-time options available)

Pay: $38.03 – $57.07 per hour (Base Salary)

Sign‑on Bonus: $2,500 (half on hire, remainder at 90 days in good standing; former HHSI employees not eligible)

• 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 and periodontal conditions, and charts dental restorations.
• Instructs patients on proper dental care including 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 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. 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 preferred). 2 years of Dental Assisting experience may substitute for 1 year of experience.

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.

Salary information: The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant. Actual compensation will be determined based on location, experience, education, training, and other permissible factors.