JeffTemps - Dental Assistant

Jefferson University Physicians; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Jefferson University Physicians seeks an experienced Dental Surgical Assistant to support the Oral Surgery department in a temporary capacity. The role involves chairside support for OMFS procedures, radiography, and strict adherence to sterilization and patient safety protocols.

Location: Center City & Bryn Mawr as needed; schedule M-F, 8am-4:30pm. Responsibilities include maintaining logs, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission and OSHA standards, and handling patient records within the

Qualifications

• Experience assisting oral surgery procedures.
• Maintain logs and ensure infection control per policies.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside surgical support for OMFS procedures.
• Sterilize instruments and prepare trays per protocol.
• Take and label radiographs, including CBCT and Panorex.
• Maintain patient records and logs for inspections.

Skills

Sterilization

Radiographs

Surgical support

BLS certified

Tools

CBCT imaging

OMFS setup

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition 1 Job Details JeffTemps is seeking an experienced Dental Surgical Assistant to support the department of Oral Surgery in a temporary capacity. Locations: Float between Center City and Bryn Mawr as needed Schedule: M-F, 8am-4:30pm

Job Description

• 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 Regular Employee Entity Jefferson University Physicians Primary Location Address 909 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Benefits

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.

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.

Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education.

With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.