Surgical Dental Assistant Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Surgical Dental Assistant to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Perform chaperoning duties for dentists, hygienists/therapists when treating patients;
- Liaise with reception to ensure smooth patient communications and transfer of records;
- Clean and disinfect all equipment and working surfaces to the required standards at the end of each session;
- Have x-ray license;
- Ensure adequate stocks of materials and other items within the surgery;
- Handle all substances in accordance with Health and Safety policies;
- Act in accordance with the practice rules and code of conduct;
- Observe patient confidentiality at all times;
- In an emergency situation react quickly to change/assemble equipment such as full face mask, laryngoscope, endotracheal tubes, etc;
- Undergo training as may be required to develop your skills and abilities;
- Always ensure the care and welfare of patients in a friendly, helpful and courteous manner;
- Accurately complete patient clinical records as directed;
- Provide chairside assistance, ensuring that the correct equipment is available;
- Attend and participate in practice meetings;
- Setting up and preparing the surgery before the start of each session.
Requirements:
- Able to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble very small objects;
- Able to stand for extended periods of time;
- Must possess good multi-limb coordination – i.e. the ability to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting or standing;
- Able to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information;
- Able to bend, stretch, twist and/or reach with your body, arms and/or legs;
- Able to keep hand and arm steady while moving arm or while holding arm and hand in one position;
- Able to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions;
- Required daily to walk the floor, sometimes for extended periods and be able to help wherever needed;
- Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds;
- Good manual dexterity required to enable safe, skillful use of instruments while working in the mouth;
- Dental/Medical knowledge/experience a plus although not necessary;
- Must be a team player, detail oriented, proactive, organized, outgoing, creative, and able to multi-task;
- Willing to travel to all locations; Alexandria, Fairfax, Reston, Centreville, Burke and Woodbridge;
- Willing to train highly motivated individual;
- Strong leadership qualities and organization skills essential.