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Posted: 04-Nov-24
Location: Brookline, Massachusetts
Internal Number: 142254322
** New hires may be eligible for a sign on bonus up to $5,000.00.**
The Dental Hygienist is responsible for the following:
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The Dental Hygienist is responsible for the following:
- 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.
- Dental Hygienist license (RDH)
- Associates degree; Dental Hygiene from an accredited program
- 1 year of full time experience in pediatric dentistry.
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About Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital is a 395-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age.
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