Job Information
North Shore Community Health Hygenist in Peabody, Massachusetts
Hygenist
Peabody, MA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=89+Foster+Street+Peabody+MA+USA+01960)
Description
THE ORGANIZATION
North Shore Community Health (NSCH) is a highly accomplished community health organization
that prides itself on its compassionate approach to serving the surrounding communities with
comprehensive and culturally sensitive care. With a strong commitment to excellence, NSCH
provides:
• Comprehensive primary care.
• Dental services.
• Behavioral health care.
• Care management.
• Pharmacy services.
• Substance abuse disorder treatment.
• Nurse care management.
• Insurance enrollment assistance.
NSCH operates service sites at Gloucester, Peabody, and Salem Family Health Centers, ensuring
convenient access to care. Additionally, NSCH extends its reach through school-based health
centers within the Salem and Peabody School Districts. NSCH collaborates with Bentley Academy,
Collins Middle School, Horace Mann School, Bates Elementary School, and the Peabody Learning
Academy for behavioral health services.
As a community-based safety net healthcare provider, NSCH actively encourages diversity and
welcomes staff members who reflect the rich tapestry of our communities. We highly value the
contributions of our team members and offer a wide range of perks and comprehensive benefits.
These include health and wellness benefits, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness
opportunities, and other appealing benefits.
We believe in supporting our employees from day one, and all eligible staff members can take
advantage of these benefits right from the start of their employment at NSCH. We aim to foster
a supportive and rewarding environment that empowers our team members to provide
exceptional care to our communities.
Primary Purpose of Position:
North Shore Community Health (NSCH) is an industry leader in exceptional delivery of community
healthcare. We have a full-time opening for a Dental Hygienist. Under the direction of the Dentist,
the Hygienist is responsible for promoting optimal dental health by completing dental
prophylaxis, oral cancer screenings, charting conditions of decay and disease and patient
education. As a team member at our health center, you will work with staff who are racially,
ethnically and culturally diverse, so being culturally competent is required. A sense of humor is
also very important!
The SBHC Nurse Practitioner Program Manager participates in NSCH community outreach efforts
as appropriate and as assigned. This may include serving as a health consultant for the school
district, local day care centers, after school program, day camps or other community
organizations, providing such services as programmatic consultation, preparation/review of
health-related policies and documentation, and other health care related consultation, or
participating in health education promotion and disease prevention activities including screening,
immunization and health education events sponsored by NSCH.
Essential Functions:
• Provide direct care to patients.
• Reviews and updates medical history at each visit.
• Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing and
selecting instruments.
• Performs all necessary oral prophylactic services by cleaning deposits and stains from
teeth by scaling, polishing or subgingival root planning and curettage; applying fluoride
treatments and placing pit and fissure sealants.
• Detects disease by performing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining
gingival tissues; using a probe to detect areas of periodontal pocketing and disease and
assess levels of recession.
• Document all hygiene services and chart clinical findings in Epic/Wisdom.
• Educate patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions
Non-Essential Functions:
• Attends periodic staff meetings
• Adheres to NSCH policies
• Adheres to NSCH values and principles:
Mission
North Shore Community Health’s mission is to build healthy communities by providing
exceptional care to all.
Vision
Healthy People | Vibrant Communities
Values
Accountability
We take our responsibility to ourselves, each other, and the NSCH Community very seriously.
We understand our individual roles, and positions of power with respect to how others
perceive our roles and actions. We hold ourselves accountable when we make mistakes–
acknowledging the error, owning it, taking corrective actions, and moving forward. We follow
through on what we commit or resolve to do.
Integrity
Integrity is the foundation of healthy relationships. We are committed to the highest ethical
standards: honesty, fairness, respectfulness, and trustworthiness. We are honorable and respectful in dealings with others, and we strive to deal honestly, fairly and in a respectful,
ethical, and trustworthy manner when in agreement or disagreement.
Empathy
Empathy is a deep appreciation for another’s situation and point of view, which is the basis
for the golden rule and our intrinsic sense of justice. We strive to bring empathy into our
interactions with each other and with our patients.
Courage
We see courage as the strength of character to stand up for our convictions and belief system.
To have courage is to have the fortitude to take risks and to extend one’s behaviors, actions,
and thoughts beyond one’s comfort zone. We appreciate that courage is often required to
compromise. Courage is a state of mind to face adverse, difficult, and challenging situations
with confidence and positive energy.
Respect
NSCH holds its patients in the highest regard. We provide care that is respectful of and
responsive to individual patient needs and values. We take the time to listen to concerns,
understand what is important, and provide appropriate solutions and care. We do this
through coordination and integration of care, collaboration, and teamwork.
Commitment
NSCH is committed to the health and well-being of its community, patients, and staff. We
demonstrate this commitment by constantly striving to align our actions with our mission,
vision, and values.
EEO Statement:
We, North Shore Community Health (NSCH), are an equal employment opportunity employer.
Our goal is to have a diverse workforce representative of all people, at all job levels, in the
organization. We do not and will not make any personnel decisions (like recruiting, hiring, job
assignments, and promotions) based on age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical
or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public
assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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Requirements
• Two years of experience
• Graduate of an accredited School of Dental Hygiene
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Dental Hygienist
• Local anesthesia certification preferred
• Good working knowledge of dental equipment and terminology, OSHA and safety
compliance
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced dental environment
• Superior customer service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detail oriented, organized, professional and ability to multi task.
• Good working knowledge of Epic/Wisdom.
• Preference will be given to bilingual/bicultural individuals who can speak Spanish and/or
Portuguese