Dental Hygienist

**3677 - Dental Hygienist** **, Boston, MA 6 Months Contract** Sigma Systems is currently looking for a Dental Hygienist to work onsite with our team in Boston, MA Shift Schedule: MON - FRI 8:30am - 4:30pm **Responsibilities:** - Candidate to act as a Dental Hygienist at Henry M. Client School of Dental Medicine. - A licensed Dental Hygienist is a member of the dental team responsible for the preventative aspects of oral health care. - Licensed Dental Hygienists provide clinical, education and therapeutic services that promote optimal oral health. - Provide dental education by reviewing home care, oral hygiene instructions and reviewing treatment plans with the patient. - Provide clinical services by exposing radiographs, performing dental cleanings, performing scaling and root planning by administering local anesthesia, dispense fluoride and administer therapeutic agents. - Follow and practice all OSHA standards regarding infection control and blood borne pathogens, inspect instruments for sterility, and perform sterilization and operatory disinfection responsibilities before and after each patient. - Practice universal precautions. - Collect patient and clinical data by reviewing and updating medical history, identifying contradictions and requesting medical clearance as necessary. - Performing oral cancer screenings, perio assessments and charting dental findings. - Set-up and breakdown of operatories and treatment bays before and after each patient. - Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling). - Adheres to patient privacy policies in accordance with HIPAA. **Requirements:** - Vocational, Technical or Associates Degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience. - Licensure as a Dental Hygienist under the state of Massachusetts. - VENDOR shall ensure that all personnel assigned to UNIVERSITY have current licensing and/or certification throughout the term of the assignment. Provide Proof of Immunity (provider documentation or lab report) for the following: Measles, Mumps Rubella (MMR) ?vaccine #1 and #2 dates or titers indicating immunity; Hepatitis B - vaccine #1, #2, and #3 dates and Hepatitis B Surface Antibody titer indicating immunity, signed declination, or lab results indicating disease history; Varicella-zoster (Chicken Pox) - vaccine #1 and #2 dates; or provider documentation of disease, or titer indicating immunity; Adacel (Tdap; tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) given since 2005; Recent Tuberculosis (TB) skin test results, which is to be given once per year. Documentation of TST results must include dates given and read, and the millimeter (mm) of induration.