Dentistry - Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant MF 5x8s Required Experience: Completion of an approved Dental Assistant Training program AND a minimum of one years experience as a chairside Dental Assistant Must have worked as a dental assistant within the last 5 years Registrations Certifications and/or Licenses: Certification by the Oregon State Board Dentistry for Radiological Proficiency AHA BLS SUMMARY: The Hospital Dental Services (HDS) dental assistant functions under the direct supervision of the faculty provider providing assistance for the faculty provider dental students and residents in all areas of the hospital dental department. Hospital Dental Services has three defined programs pediatrics adult dentistry and oral surgery. Hospital Dental Services (HDS) provides care for medically fragile and special needs patients. Dental Assistants in the department assist in both the clinic and the operating room. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. To provide clinical assistance for dental procedures and dental surgery under the supervision of licensed dentists and Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons as well as chairside assistance to GPR pediatric dentistry OMS residents and interns. This includes direct and critical patient care as described and certified by the Oregon Board of Dentistry. Along with the requirement to perform dental assisting while patients are under general anesthesia in an operating room and to monitor sedated patients for vital signs in the dental office. 2. SURGICAL ASSISTANCE: Chairside assistance and support to dentists surgeons residents interns and students. Includes; tissue retraction suctioning disinfection of treatment rooms and surgical suites tray set up and breakdown and instrument sterilization and exposure of radiographs. Communicates postoperative instructions to the patient. Is responsible for the disinfection of treatment rooms and surgical suites the setup of surgical trays the setup and removal of biohazards and sharps surgical aspirating equipment nitrousoxide IV sedation and general anesthesia equipment and implant setups. 3. CLINICAL OPERATIONS: Organizes workday according to the patient schedule seats and dismisses patients. Takes and records vitals performs radiology services for our Dept. and the requests of other OHSU depts. Provides patient postop instructions and takehome supplies. Appropriately wipes down and processes surgical instruments for delivery to the Sterile Processing Department for sterilization. Takes impressions and pours models. 4. MAINTAINANCE & INVENTORY: Provides for/seeks out the maintenance of equipment and instruments. Manage and maintains the inventory of all supplies. Cleans and organizes the clinical area and restocks supplies as necessary. Maintains drug controlled substance inventory and code cart. Maintains the inventory of implants systems. 5. Performs requirements of staff members as outlined in Compliance Roles & Responsibilities in OHSU Hospitals and Clinics. Performs job in compliance with state and national regulations (i.e. OSHA & HIPAA). Performs job duties as an integral member of our healthcare team. Other clinical operations related tasks may be assigned.