Harbor Health Services, Inc.

Dental Hygienist

Harbor Health Services, Inc.  •  $78k - $117k/yr  •  Massachusetts (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Great Hours, Great Mission, Great Team — Your Next Dental Hygiene Role Starts Here at Harbor Health!

Bring your talent and passion for oral health to a growing, innovative community health organization. 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 (even at 20 hours weekly)!

We have 16 hours open at the Ellen Jones Dental Center.

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.
  • May be required to work at other Harbor sites as needed

Requirements:

  • Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited program
  • Limited License Eligible Dentist with an interest is 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
  • Current BLS (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers) Certification required
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in a professional clinical setting required, 3 years of dental hygiene experience preferred, may substitute 2 years of Dental Assisting experience for 1 year of experience as a Dental Hygienist.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement.

When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law). As such, most offers will not be at the top of the salary range.

*Sign on bonus: half on hire and remainder at 90 days in good standing, former employees of HHSI not eligible.

Harbor Health Services, Inc.

About Harbor Health Services, Inc.

Harbor Health Services, Inc. is a nonprofit, public health agency committed to providing quality, comprehensive health care in Metropolitan Boston urban neighborhoods, the South Shore and Cape Cod communities. We provide a wide network of health care services. Harbor Health owns and operates five community health centers including: Geiger Gibson Community Health Center, Daniel Driscoll - Neponset Health Center, Harbor Community Health Center- Hyannis, Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth and the Ellen Jones Community Dental Center. In addition, Harbor Health administers the two Elder Service Plans in Boston and Brockton, a program providing care to frail elders in their place of residence, and the Women Infant Children Nutrition Program.

Combined, Harbor Health’s community health centers serve as the “family doctor” for more than 22,000 patients and as the “family dentist” to an additional 13,400 patients. The Elder Service Plan cares for more than 490 members and Women Infant Children Nutrition Program serves more than 3000 women and their children.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Mattapan, MA
Year Founded
1985
Website
hhsi.us
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