Dental Hygienist

About the role

Harbor Health is seeking a dedicated Dental Hygienist to join our Dental team at the Ellen Jones Community Dental Center in Dennis. Flexible schedule, strong support, and FANTASTIC benefits await! We have 30 hours available. Schedule will include hours at the Ellen Jones Community Dental Center in Dennis and the Harbor Community Health Center in Hyannis. (Other cross-site coverage is possible during operational challenges).

Sign on bonus: $2,500.00 — half on hire and remainder at 90 days in good standing (former employees of HHSI not eligible).

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; review of 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.

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.

Requirements

• Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited program
• Limited License Eligible Dentists with an interest in preventative oral health services may also be considered; previous dental hygiene experience preferred
• 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
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a professional clinical setting required; 3 years of professional Dental Hygiene experience preferred; 2 years of Dental Assisting experience may be substituted for 1 year of experience as a Dental Hygienist

Schedule

Schedule will include Monday evenings and Saturdays 8:00 AM – Noon. 30 hours weekly.