Dental Hygienist

Boston Children's Hospital; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Student loan subsidies

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

License reimbursement

Cell phone discounts

T-passes discounts

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital seeks a dedicated Registered Dental Hygienist to join our pediatric care team in Brookline, MA. You will provide comprehensive hygiene services, educate patients and families, and help maintain a safe clinical environment.

Responsibilities include radiographic imaging, charting in the electronic record, and collaboration with licensed dentists to ensure high-quality care for children and select adult patients. A MA RDH license and CPR certification are required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Dental Hygiene required.
• Dental Hygiene from an accredited program.
• Minimum of one year of full-time experience in pediatric dentistry.
• Massachusetts RDH license and CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform dental hygiene treatments and preventive care for children.
• Briefly examine each patient with a licensed dentist.
• Review patient history and document in the electronic record.
• Take and evaluate radiographs, ensure safety and proper technique.
• Educate patients and parents on oral health and post-care.
• Maintain sterile instruments and operatory; disinfect between visits.
• Schedule appointments and enter charges accurately.

Skills

Pediatric dentistry

Dental hygiene

Oral health education

Education

Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene

Job description

Position Summary:

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

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.