Per Diem - Dental Hygienist

Boston Children's Hospital; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Child care subsidies

Student loan subsidies

Paid time off

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Pension

License and Certification reimburse

Cell phone plan discounts

Discounted T-passes

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a Dental Hygienist to join our pediatric dental care team, providing comprehensive hygiene services and education in a community-based setting.

The role requires an Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts RDH license, and CPR certification, with at least one year of pediatric dentistry experience. Responsibilities include radiographs, patient education, charting in the electronic record, and maintaining a safe work environment.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited program.
• Massachusetts RDH license required.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard dental hygiene treatments and preventive care.
• Briefly examine patients with a licensed dentist and refer for additional services when appropriate.
• Review patient history and maintain electronic dental records.
• Take and manage dental radiographs meeting department standards.
• Educate patients and caregivers on procedures and long-term oral care.
• Prepare operatory, handle sterile instruments, and disinfect between visits.
• Document charges and schedule appointments in the system.

Skills

Pediatric dentistry

Radiographs

Oral health education

Charting / EDR

Infection control

Education

Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene

Massachusetts RDH license

CPR certification

Job 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

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.