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Description
Job Title : J
Dental Hygienist
Lowell Community Health Center (Lowell CHC) is a diverse, community-based health care organization. Our programs have been recognized as national models and Lowell CHC was named one of the top five health centers in the nation for excellence in cultural competency. With a career at Lowell CHC, you will be joining a dynamic team of passionate and talented people.
Summary
Join our enthusiastic dental team that provides services for children and adults that include, but are not limited to, dental exams and x-rays, cleanings, sealants, fillings, extractions, dentures, root canals, and crowns! Fourteen operatories in our beautifully renovated mill building create a state-of-the-art dental facility.
Our Dental Hygienists are responsible for providing direct patient care to our diverse patient population, while also working alongside Dentists and Dental Assistants.
Duties and Responsibilities
Lowell CHC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
Job Title : J
Dental Hygienist
Lowell Community Health Center (Lowell CHC) is a diverse, community-based health care organization. Our programs have been recognized as national models and Lowell CHC was named one of the top five health centers in the nation for excellence in cultural competency. With a career at Lowell CHC, you will be joining a dynamic team of passionate and talented people.
Summary
Join our enthusiastic dental team that provides services for children and adults that include, but are not limited to, dental exams and x-rays, cleanings, sealants, fillings, extractions, dentures, root canals, and crowns! Fourteen operatories in our beautifully renovated mill building create a state-of-the-art dental facility.
Our Dental Hygienists are responsible for providing direct patient care to our diverse patient population, while also working alongside Dentists and Dental Assistants.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide direct care to scheduled patients and walk-in patients, when necessary, including established and new patients of all ages.
- Perform all necessary hygiene services, including oral screenings, x-rays, scaling, polishing, fluoride treatments, pit and fissure sealants, root planning, and curettage.
- Review patient medical history and medications, and consult dentist and medical provider as necessary.
- Take and record vitals.
- Assess and triage pain and dental concerns for scheduled appointments and patients with urgent needs.
- Educate patients on the proper methods of oral hygiene and perform nutritional counseling.
- Maintain a patient recall system.
- Responsible for accurate charting and documentation in a patient's dental chart within integrated electronic health record.
- Responsible for taking x-rays when appropriate.
- Prepare, disinfect, and sterilize dental equipment, instruments, and operatories as needed in accordance with clinic standards and manufacturers' instructions.
- Participate in Lowell CHC community outreach/education efforts, as appropriate and as assigned. This may include serving as an oral health consultant in our school-based programs, participating in oral health screenings, health education programs, etc.
- Recognize nutritional and behavioral health needs of the patients and make appropriate referrals.
- Consult and collaborate with other health center staff as appropriate.
- Participate in appropriate departmental and health center meetings.
- Participate in quality improvement activities as required by the health center or outside agency.
- Participate in on-site and off-site continuing education programs and in-service trainings to maintain licensure, comply with health center requirements, and to meet the needs of patients.
- Other duties as needed or required.
- Current and valid license to practice dental hygiene in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, local anesthesia permit preferred.
- International Dentists welcome to apply. Must be eligible to practice dentistry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including, if applicable, a minimum passing score on TOEFL or IELTS exam.
- At least one year of experience preferred.
- Spanish, Portuguese, Khmer, Kiswahili language skills a plus.
Lowell CHC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.