Dental Hygienist

Role

The Dental Hygienist provides patients with preventive, educational, and therapeutic services supporting total health for the control of oral diseases and promotion of oral health. Duties include assisting the dentist, reviewing medical history and medications, aiding in the detection of oral diseases or conditions, performing certain clinical procedures, and providing patient education and reviewing treatment plans.

• 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 patient 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 setup and breakdown of operations before and after patients.

• Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited program.
• Limited License Eligible Dentist with an interest in preventative oral health services may also be considered.
• Current Massachusetts Dental Hygiene license or Massachusetts Limited License for Limited License Eligible Dentists.
• MCSR (Mass Controlled Substance Registration) required for Limited License Eligible Dentists.
• Anesthesia permit L for Registered Dental Hygienist preferred.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers) Certification required.
• 1 year of experience in a professional clinical setting, 3 years of professional 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.

Salary Range: $38.98 to $58.49 Hourly.

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

Hours may include evening and Saturday rotation.

20 - 40 hours weekly.

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