Dental Surgical Assistant - OMFS - Center City - Full-Time Days

Dental Surgical Assistant

Dental Surgical Assistant to members of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the resident staff. Provide chairside surgical support to the oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures and the facial pain physicians. Performs a wide variety of oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures with competency.

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Provide surgical support to the oral and maxillofacial surgeon chairside for surgery procedures as well as facial pain physicians.
• Maintain all logs necessary for inspections and certifications.
• Sterilize instrumentation and prepare tray setups. Setup required instrumentation in sterile environment.
• Take, develop and label radiographs appropriately.
• Maintain all logs for inspections per OMFS workflows.
• Reprocess/sterilize equipment and prepare tray set-up per protocol.
• Maintain sterile technique while assisting in sterile OMFS procedures.
• Proficient in radiographs CBCT, Peri-apical and Panorex x-rays.
• Follow clinical policies/ procedures and workflows to ensure compliance with the Joint Commission, OSHA, ADA, as well as TJUH Safety, Infection Control and Quality Assurance.
• Maintain patient electronic medical record per OMFS charting workflows.
• Ensure Patient safety following BLS guidelines and maintain current BLS certification.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Pennsylvania certification in Oral Radiology is required within 90 days of hire.
• BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association required.
• Travel to other OMFS office locations, required.

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.