Dental Hygienist

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Director of Dental

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

PAY RANGE: $50 - $55/HOUR

WHO YOU ARE:

YOUR ROLE & IMPACT

The mission of Charles River Community Health (CRCH) is to partner with individuals and families so they can thrive and lead healthier lives by delivering the comprehensive, integrated, and equitable primary healthcare that matters most to them. The Dental Hygienist will play a key role in delivering exceptional dental care to CRCH patients, providing both administrative support and direct care while working collaboratively to ensure continued excellence in performance standards.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Under the supervision of a dentist, provide prophylactic/preventative oral hygiene services to patients of the health center.
2. Obtain complete medical histories for all new patients during the initial visit.
3. Update complete medical histories at recall appointments, noting any patient medical status changes in the EDR at every visit.
4. Take digital radiographs as appropriate and format them within the EDR.
5. Perform routine dental prophylaxis on adult and pediatric patients.
6. Perform scaling and root planning with local anesthesia as directed by a dentist.
7. Provide oral health education to patients during visits.
8. Apply sealants to teeth at risk for dental caries at the dentist's direction.
9. Refer patients needing further restorative work or care of hard or soft tissue lesions to a dentist at the health center.
10. Meet with the dentist to review complex cases or unusual situations concerning patients.
11. Ensure that notes in the EDR are complete and accurate.
12. Return signed encounter forms to PSR for billing.
13. Follow and maintain proper infection control in clinical areas, helping prepare instruments for sterilization, including sharpening hygiene instruments as needed.
14. Participate in various health center activities and committees, including community outreach and patient education opportunities.
15. Assist in training and orienting new dental staff.
16. Work collaboratively with other health center staff in meeting regulatory and/or funding requirements.
17. Must be able to work the following hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM and Saturdays: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, TRAITS

1. Associate, Bachelor, or Master’s Degree in dental hygiene. Limited license dentist candidates who have an interest in preventive services may also be considered.
2. Minimum of one year of experience.
3. Maintain an active dental hygiene license or be eligible for licensing as a limited license dentist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
4. Experience in diverse cultures preferred.
5. Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Charles River Community Health’s mission is to partner with individuals and families so they can thrive and lead healthier lives by delivering the comprehensive, integrated, and equitable primary healthcare that matters most to them. CRCH is a comprehensive practice providing medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, optical, and vision services to diverse underserved local communities. We serve over 13,500 patients annually, and 90% of those served are low income, while over 70% need services in a language other than English.

We are committed to providing patients with timely access to the right care, at the right place and at the right time, collaborating with other organizations to connect patients with a comprehensive range of services and provide continuity of care, and creating new community partnerships to meet the changing needs of patients and the community.

We value caring for everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion, reducing cultural, financial and other barriers to care, and eliminating health care disparities for our patients. We also advocate for the needs of our patients, the community, and public health causes.

OUR PROMISE

If you are passionate about providing service excellence in a mission-driven, team-oriented, and progressive organization, you will find your career as the Dental Hygienist rewarding and impactful! You will also find a partner in your career path goals and trajectory!

Charles River Community Health is strongly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates and values employee differences and similarities. By providing and supporting a work culture that fosters and builds upon diversity and its strengths, CRCH will better serve our local communities and continue to provide quality patient care and services.

CRCH is an employment at-will organization and an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, CRCH prohibits retaliation against an applicant or employee because he or she has engaged in protected activity under the statutes prohibiting discrimination in the workplace.