Dental Surgical Assistant - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Jefferson Northeast - Full-Time Days

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

28d • Onsite

About The Position

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. • Provide surgical support to the oral and maxillofacial surgeon chairside for surgery procedures as well as facial pain physicians. Sterilize instrumentation and prepare tray setups. Setup required instrumentation in sterile environment • Maintain all logs for inspections/certifications 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, Take, order and document radiographs appropriately • 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 Job Description Education: High School Diploma Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience preferred. Experience in an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice preferred. Must have excellent interpersonal skills, knowledge of medical terminology and experience in dealing with medically compromised individuals.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Pennsylvania certification in Oral Radiology is required within 90 days of hire
• BLS certification required (through American Heart Association)

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience preferred.
• Experience in an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice preferred.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills, knowledge of medical terminology and experience in dealing with medically compromised individuals.
• Accredited dental assisting program certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide surgical support to the oral and maxillofacial surgeon chairside for surgery procedures as well as facial pain physicians.
• Sterilize instrumentation and prepare tray setups.
• Setup required instrumentation in sterile environment
• Maintain all logs for inspections/certifications 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, Take, order and document radiographs appropriately
• 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

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees