Dental Hygienist

87195BR

Dental Services

Job Posting Description

Position Summary:
Dental Hygienist works as part of a dental care team providing comprehensive, community based dental services consistent with RDH certification, to primarily pediatric patients and a limited population of adult patients.

Key Responsibilities:
• Performs standard dental hygiene treatments, oral evaluations, preventive dental health education, and mouth care. Ensure that each patient is briefly examined by a licensed dentist at each visit. Consults with a licensed dentist when referral for additional services is appropriate.
• Reviews patient dental care history prior to patient appointment, Checks medical record for information as needed.
• Follows all patient care standards, policies and procedures. Reviews and annotates patient oral, medical, family and social history
• Takes, develops, mounts and files dental radiographs that meet the minimum departmental standards for quality and readability. Understands proper positioning technique and other requirements when taking panoramic and/or cephalometric films. Checks quality of image and reviews with provider before re-taking an image, to minimize exposure to radiation. Takes digital photographs as instructed. May scan physical (non-digital) images into electronic dental record.
• Charts teeth and conditions in patient’s electronic dental record as directed by the licensed provider.
• Educates patients/parents/caregivers about procedures, post-care treatment and long-term oral care. Modifies instructions and education to the appropriate age level as necessary.
• Prepares for patient care by ensuring a clean and safe environment for direct care and that treatment materials/tools and educational materials are set up. Handles sterile instruments and materials according to standard procedures. Follows department/ADA approved procedures for disinfecting/cleaning operatory between patient visits.
• Documents and enters charges for all procedures performed in a timely manner and according to departmental standards. Schedules appointments in system.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Associate's Degree is required.
Dental Hygiene from an accredited dental hygiene program.

Experience:
Minimum of one year of full time experience in pediatric dentistry is required.

Licensure/ Certifications:
Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Dental Hygienist R.D.H.
Current CPR Certification

Status

Part-Time

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Per Diem

Standard Hours per Week

1

Pay Range

$40.02-$64.04 Hourly

Office/Site Location

Brookline

Job Posting Category

Allied Health and Technical

Remote Eligibility

Onsite Only

Per Diem - Dental Hygienist | Boston Childrens Hospital

Panoramic imaging • Direct patient care • CPR Certification • Oral hygiene • Medical image documentation • Dental office • Part-time • Digital imaging • Dental care patient counseling • Electronic health records (EHR) management • Preparing dental treatment areas • Hourly pay • Pre-examination patient preparation • Image acquisition for patient care • BLS Certification • Service scheduling • Working with pediatric populations • Associate's degree in dental hygiene • Scanning • Imaging studies • Mid-level • Preparing medical treatment area • Preventive health (patient care) • Patient history taking • Disinfection procedures • Charge capture (medical billing) • Patient family and caregiver education • Dental equipment • Image quality checks • Medical equipment cleaning • Document imaging • Dental Hygiene • 1 year • Per diem • Patient treatment • Pediatric dentistry • Medical post-procedure instructions • Managing patient records • Associate's degree • Registered Dental Hygienist • Adult education • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Radiation protection measures