PART TIME- Registered Dental Hygienist - Varinos Dental Associates - Newburyport, MA

Hygienist needed for our state of the art Newburyport practice. Part-time, 2 days per week, Thursday and Friday.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conducting initial oral screenings
Cleaning and helping protect patients’ teeth (e.g. removing plaque or applying fluoride)
Educating patients of all ages on proper oral care

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

Provides outstanding patient care
Performs all infection control duties such as:
Preparing the dental exam room for dental treatment by disinfecting and cleaning treatment areas according to the health center’s policies and procedures
Cleaning and sterilization of dental instruments
Assesses patient needs and their dental conditions using the following screening procedures:
Oral screening
Perio Charting
Provides a full range of dental hygiene services to patients, including:
Taking x-rays.
Charting
Dental screenings, dental prophylaxis, scaling, deep scaling/root planning and fluoride application.
Provides patient dental education in oral health
Instructs patients in proper methods of tooth brushing and flossing techniques.
Participates in continuing education programs to maintain licensure requirements

Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $62.00 per hour
Schedule:

Day shift

Work Location: In person

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