Dental Surgical Technologist - Dental Surgery Center

Overview

Job Description

Summary: Provides assistance to the surgical staff and physicians during dental surgical procedures, ensuring availability and proper handling of the instruments, supplies, and equipment.

Job Description

Essential Functions: Prepares dental instruments for sterilization. Assists the dentist during surgery by passing instruments and materials. Coordinates and performs the requisitioning of instruments, supplies, and equipment for dental surgical cases. Maintains a clean and organized surgical environment. Documents patient care and maintains accurate records. Orders and maintains inventory of surgical supplies and equipment. Education Requirement: Graduate from an approved dental assistant program or equivalent experience, required. Licensure Requirement: Radiographer license, required.

Certifications

Dental Assistant Certification, preferred.

Skills

• Demonstrates manual dexterity. Demonstrates versatility and adaptability. Demonstrates a theoretical and clinical ability to conform to standards of asepsis and infection control. Possess ability to hear and respond appropriately to surgeon and co-worker requests.
• Demonstrated and documented competency in the scrub role
• Experience: One year of Dental Assistant experience, required. Operating or delivery room experience, preferred.
• Physical
• Requirements:
• OCCASIONALLY: Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills,
• Decision
• Making,
• Flexing/extending of neck,
• Lifting /
• Carrying: 0-10 lbs,
• Lifting /
• Carrying: 11-20 lbs,
• Lifting /
• Carrying: 21-40 lbs,
• Patient
• Equipment,
• Pushing /
• Pulling: 0-25 lbs,
• Pushing /
• Pulling: 26-40 lbs,
• Reaching above shoulder,
• Sitting,
• Squat/kneel
• FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Interpreting Data, Loud
• Noises,
• Machinery,
• Power
• Tools,
• Problem solving,
• Walking
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech,
• Color vision,
• Depth perception,
• Fume /Gases /Vapors,
• Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Peripheral vision, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Standing
• Additional
• Physical
• Requirements performed but not listed above: Must be able to stand a minimum of 5 hours consecutively, frequently. Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment. "The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet" The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We’re 15,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.