Dental Hygienist - Per Diem

The Dental Hygienist provides patient education, intra-oral and

extra-oral screenings of every patient seen, prophylaxis cleaning and

polishing of the teeth, and Root Scaling and Planning for periodontal

disease per practice protocols and as directed by the dentist. This

person will support CHP\'s mission, vision, and values and will adhere

to compliance protocols as well as CHP\'s policies and procedures.

• Dental Hygienist Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** - Greet and
  
  

welcome all assigned patients. - Conduct a medical and dental history

with every patient contacting outside physicians when appropriate prior

to care. - Complete a thorough intra and extra oral exam for all

patients. - Take dental radiographs when appropriate. - Provide

prophylaxis cleaning and polishing of teeth. - Provide root scaling and

planing of teeth. - Provide appropriate patient education as needed

example: periodontal disease. - Confer with treating dentist on all

patients seen. - Make necessary referrals to specialists where

appropriate based upon practice guidelines. - Document all patient

activity in the patient chart. - Sets up and breaks down treatment room

between patients. - Performs any lab tasks pertinent to role as assigned

by the clinical manager and/or dentist. - Follows all safety

protocols. - Other duties as assigned. **Admin/Reception Duties** -

Answers phones as needed. - Schedules new and established patent

appointments as needed. - In instances where a late emergency arrives,

support the Dental Center Practice Manager or in his/her absence, the

dentist on duty by supporting the care team where appropriate with

service through patient\'s final discharge. - Observe and cooperate with

the security of the Dental center at all time. **Competencies:** To

perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the

following competencies: - Compassion - Manual Dexterity - Interpersonal

Skills - Attention to Detail - Physical Stamina **Essential Skills and

Qualifications:** To perform this job successfully, an individual must

be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements

listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability

required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Must have

graduated with Associates in Dental Hygiene from an accredited school. -

Must have a valid Massachusetts license to practice as a Dental

Hygienist. - Maintain a current CPR license. - Attend continuing

education meetings at the dental center when scheduled. - Be efficient

and proficient in Dentrix and any other software required at the Dental

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