Dental Hygienist

Harbor Health Services, Inc.•Hyannis, MA

10h•$39 - $58•Hybrid

About The Position

Harbor Health is seeking a dedicated Dental Hygienist to join our Dental team at the Ellen Jones Community Dental Center in Dennis. This role provides patients with preventive, educational, and therapeutic services supporting total health for the control of oral diseases and promotion of oral health. The position involves assisting the dentist, reviewing medical history and medications, aiding in the detection of oral diseases or conditions, performing clinical procedures, and providing patient education and reviewing treatment plans. The schedule will include hours at the Ellen Jones Community Dental Center in Dennis and the Harbor Community Health Center in Hyannis, with approximately 30 hours available.

Requirements

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
May substitute 2 years of Dental Assisting experience for 1 year of experience as a Dental Hygienist.

Nice To Haves

3 years of experience preferred

Responsibilities

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, periodontal, etc., and charts dental restorations, etc.
Instructs patient on proper dental care including proper 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 but not limited to 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.
Re-assignment to other Harbor dental clinics may be indicated during any operational challenges.