Dental Hygienist

Integrated Resources
Boston, MA, United States
Full-time
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Summary :

  • A licensed Dental Hygienist is a member of the dental team responsible for the preventative aspects of oral health care.
  • Licensed Dental Hygienists provide clinical, education and therapeutic services that promote optimal oral health.
  • Provide dental education by reviewing home care, oral hygiene instructions and reviewing treatment plans with the patient.
  • Provide clinical services by exposing radiographs, performing dental cleanings, performing scaling and root planning by administering local anesthesia, dispense fluoride and administer therapeutic agents.
  • Follow and practice all OSHA standards regarding infection control and blood borne pathogens, inspect instruments for sterility, and perform sterilization and operatory disinfection responsibilities before and after each patient.
  • Practice universal precautions.
  • Collect patient and clinical data by reviewing and updating medical history, identifying contradictions and requesting medical clearance as necessary.
  • Performing oral cancer screenings, perio assessments and charting dental findings.
  • Set-up and breakdown of operatories and treatment bays before and after each patient. Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.

g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling).

  • Adheres to patient privacy policies in accordance with HIPAA.
  • Vocational, Technical or Associates Degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience. Licensure as a Dental Hygienist under the state of Massachusetts.
  • VENDOR shall ensure that all personnel assigned to UNIVERSITY have current licensing and / or certification throughout the term of the assignment.
  • Provide Proof of Immunity (provider documentation or lab report) for the following : Measles, Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine #1 and #2 dates or titers indicating immunity;
  • Hepatitis B - vaccine #1, #2, and #3 dates and Hepatitis B Surface Antibody titer indicating immunity, signed declination, or lab results indicating disease history;
  • Varicella-zoster (Chicken Pox) - vaccine #1 and #2 dates; or provider documentation of disease, or titer indicating immunity;

Adacel (Tdap; tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) given since 2005; Recent Tuberculosis (TB) skin test results, which is to be given once per year.

Documentation of TST results must include dates given and read, and the millimeter (mm) of induration.

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