full-time 15 days ago
Dental Surgical Assistant - OMFS - Center City - Full-Time Days
Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health
909 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Competitive Compensation
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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 Description
Summary
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.(Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)
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
Physical Demands
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.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Jefferson University Physicians
Primary Location Address
909 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
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.
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 Description
Summary
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.(Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)
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
Physical Demands
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.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Jefferson University Physicians
Primary Location Address
909 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
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.
About Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health
Jefferson Health is a leading healthcare provider in the Greater Philadelphia & South Jersey region, offering a wide range of medical services and specialties.