Dental Hygienist; Roslindale Medical & Dental Ctr

Position

Dental Hygienist

Roslindale Medical & Dental Center

Part Time

• Provides direct oral health screenings, promotes oral health education and literacy
• Provide direct oral health screenings recording the presence of diseases or abnormalities
• Completes patient screening procedures; such as assessment of oral health conditions, review of the health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse;
• Takes and develops dental radiographs (x-rays);
• Removes calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth;
• Applies preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides);
• Promotes oral health education and literacy
• Teaches patients and their families on appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling);
• Counsels patients and their families regarding good nutrition and its impact on oral health;
• Completes impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs); and
• Performs documentation and office management activities.
• Schedules and coordinates referrals for restorative and specialty care when needed.

• Conforms to hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights, so that the best possible customer service and patient care may be provided.
• Utilizes hospital’s Values as the basis for decision‑making and to facilitate the division’s hospital mission.
• Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures

Performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.

• Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene school.

• A registered dental hygienist who has satisfied all conditions of licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and maintains a current license to practice in the Commonwealth.

• Five years experience in the area of oral health education and promotion is preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, a working knowledge of word processing and database management and the ability to collect, organize and analyze data.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans