Per Diem Dental Hygienist

North Shore Community Health Inc•Peabody, MA

1h•Onsite

About The Position

North Shore Community Health (NSCH) is seeking a Dental Hygienist to promote optimal dental health. This role involves completing dental prophylaxis, oral cancer screenings, charting dental conditions, and educating patients. The ideal candidate will work effectively with a diverse staff and possess a strong sense of cultural competence and a sense of humor. NSCH is a community health organization providing comprehensive care including primary care, dental services, behavioral health, care management, pharmacy services, substance abuse disorder treatment, nurse care management, and insurance enrollment assistance. They operate service sites in Gloucester, Peabody, and Salem, as well as school-based health centers. NSCH values diversity and offers a range of benefits including health and wellness, tuition reimbursement, and loan forgiveness opportunities, available from the start of employment.

Requirements

Two years of experience
Graduate of an accredited School of Dental Hygiene
Licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Dental Hygienist
Good working knowledge of dental equipment and terminology, OSHA and safety compliance
Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced dental environment
Superior customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Detail oriented, organized, professional and ability to multi task.
Good working knowledge of Dentrix.

Nice To Haves

Local anesthesia certification preferred
Bilingual/bicultural individuals who can speak Spanish and/or Portuguese

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to patients.
Reviews and updates medical history at each visit.
Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing and selecting instruments.
Performs all necessary oral prophylactic services by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth by scaling, polishing or subgingival root planning and curettage; applying fluoride treatments and placing pit and fissure sealants.
Detects disease by performing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gingival tissues; using a probe to detect areas of periodontal pocketing and disease and assess levels of recession.
Document all hygiene services and chart clinical findings in Dentrix.
Educate patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions