HYGIENIST, School of Dental Medicine, Clinical Affairs

Boston University • Boston, MA

7d • $86,050 - $114,750

About The Position

A Dental Hygienist is a licensed member of the dental team responsible for the preventive aspects of oral health that provide clinical, education and therapeutic services that promote optimal oral health.

Requirements

• Licensed member of the dental team
• Responsible for preventive aspects of oral health
• Provide clinical, education and therapeutic services
• Collecting patient and clinical date
• Reviewing and updating medical history
• Identifying contraindications
• Requesting medical clearance as necessary
• Performing oral cancer screenings
• Performing perio assessments
• Charting dental findings
• Maintaining a sterile environment in the operatory
• Inspecting instruments for sterility
• Practices universal precautions
• Exposing radiographs
• Performing dental cleanings
• Performing scaling and root planning with the local anesthesia
• Dispense fluoride
• Administer therapeutic agents
• Reviewing home care
• Reviewing oral hygiene instructions
• Reviewing treatment plans with the patient

Responsibilities

• Collecting patient and clinical date by reviewing and updating medical history, identifying contraindications and requesting medical clearance as necessary, performing oral cancer screenings and perio assessments, charting dental findings.
• Practicing infection control by maintaining a sterile environment in the operatory, inspecting instruments for sterility. Practices universal precautions.
• Providing clinical services by exposing radiographs, performing dental cleanings, performing scaling and root planning with the local anesthesia, dispense fluoride and administer therapeutic agents.
• Providing patient education by reviewing home care, oral hygiene instructions and reviewing treatment plans with the patient.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed