Dental Surgical Assistant - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Center City/Navy Yard

• Job Details 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.
• 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.
• 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/GED required Certifications: Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association, required. PA Certification in Oral Radiology is required within 90 days of hire. Dental Assistant Diploma preferred.

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.

Travel

The primary office location is Center City however; this position requires travel to the Oral Surgery office located at the Navy Yard (South Philadelphia). 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.