Dental Hygienist
Harbor Health Services, Inc.
Plymouth, MA
Great Hours, Great Mission, Great Team — Your Next Dental Hygiene Role Starts Here at Harbor Health!
Sign on Bonus of $2500 Offered!*
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 Harbor Community Health Center in Plymouth. Flexible schedule, strong support, and fantastic benefits await (even at 20 hours weekly)!
We are open to part time or full time (20-40 hours), and will work with your needs!
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.
Requirements:
- BA preferred with 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, 3 years of 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).
*Sign on bonus: half on hire and remainder at 90 days in good standing, former employees of HHSI not eligible.
About the Company
Harbor Health Services, Inc.
Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod including the Daniel Driscoll-Neponset Health Center. and the Geiger Gibson Community Health Center in Dorchester, Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth, Harbor Community Health Center in Hyannis and Ellen Jones Dental Center in Dennis, MA.
Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE programs), also known as the Elder Service Plan, in Mattapan and Brockton. The Elder Service Plan/PACE program provides comprehensive healthcare, transportation and social services for more than 580 frail elders who continue to live with dignity and independence in the community. Harbor also operates a Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program in Dorchester.
Our employees are our most valuable asset and our workforce is as diverse as the communities we serve. If you are looking to join an innovative, growing, mission-based organization, we invite you to join our dedicated, community-focused team!