Dental Assistant - Oral Surgery at the Perelman Center for Advance Medicine

Responsibilities:

• Provide chair side assistance to each physician during dental and surgical procedures.
• Provides general patient care on an ongoing basis as dictated in the health system mission statement.
• Instructs patient on proper oral hygiene techniques, nutrition and diet counseling.
• Obtains and develops radiographs (full mouth, cephologram, orthopantogram, bitewings, and etc.)
• Obtains blood pressure readings on all new patients and on return patients as necessary and documents updates on medical history.
• Obtains and pours intraoral impressions from patient for fabrication of intraoral devices.
• Maintains and sterilizes instruments and equipment necessary to perform duties. Follows department, entity and health system policies for managing the cleaning and sterilization of instruments. Ensures compliance with sterilization log documentation.
• Ensures appropriate set-up and inventory in exam room.
• Recement crowns and insert temporary restorations.
• Capable of managing medically compromised patients and providing dental care assistance for medically compromised patients.
• Reviews daily scheduling reports to ensure the physician’s needs are met for the patient’s encounter.
• Works with the physicians, Lead Dental Assistant and Supervisor to communicate areas of quality improvement in the department.
• Oversees the management of all medications in the exam rooms, security of medications at all times.
• Attends required education in-services. Maintains updated license requirements. Maintains specialized knowledge of oral and maxillofacial surgery, general dentistry and oral medicine services by reading current literature and attending appropriate seminars. Informs the Lead Dental Assistant and/or Supervisor of major changes affecting clinical care delivery.
• Maintains a filing system appropriate and necessary for proper organization.
• Develops implements and monitors clinical policy and procedure manual.
• Submits requests for purchase orders through the appropriate system as it pertains to clinical department.
• Responsible for posting patient schedule for operatories; identifying and marking films properly (name, doctor, medical record number); maintaining confidentiality of all patient records and protected health information. Following policy and procedures for maintenance of medical records and protected health information.

Credentials:

• X-Ray Certification (Required)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• CPR certification, can be obtained within three months of hire.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)