Dental Hygienist
Integrated Resources
Boston, MA, United States
Full-time
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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