What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jeff Temp - Dental Surgical Assistant (Abington, PA) position at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals?
Job Details
JeffTemps, Jefferson's in-house temporary service, is seeking a qualified Dental Surgical Assistant to support our Abington Dental Clinic. 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.Hours: M-F 8:30am-5pm
Job Description
Essential Functions
Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
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
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)Worker Sub Type
RegularPrimary Location Address
1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaNationally 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.
