Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

Position: Dental Hygienist

Schedule: Part Time

Essential Responsibilities / Duties

• 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.

Meets hospital-wide standards in the following areas:

• 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 hospitals Values as the basis for decision-making and to facilitate the divisions hospital mission.
• Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures

Performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene school.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required:

• 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.

Experience:

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

Knowledge and Skills:

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

Compensation Range:

$37.50- $54.33

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

NOTE: This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

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