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Surgical Dental Assistant

Description

UPMC is hiring a Surgical Dental Assistant to join our team!

Responsibilities:

  • Greet and Seat Patients
  • Assist in the clinic and hospital OR and Satellite locations including proper room set up, chair side assisting and clean up in accordance with hospital and clinic standards
  • Give and receive accurate and complete information to parents and doctors while displaying professionalism
  • Take and develop radiographs of a consistent, good diagnostic quality for review by dentist.
  • Pass instruments to the Dentist/Orthodontist during Dental/Orthodontic examinations and procedures using four handed dental assisting techniques. Efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons, hold retractors, and instruments, and suction during dental procedures
  • Mix various cements and materials and place topical anesthetics and rubber dams on patients
  • Take and pour study model impressions, trim and finish cases, mail and receive appliances and models from laboratories
  • Perform all necessary housekeeping procedures including keeping all work areas properly stocked.
  • Manage spills and patient accidents
  • Maintain equipment and supplies with oversight from the Clinic Coordinator.
  • Maintain patient vital signs during in office sedation procedures.
  • Assist in teaching Dental Residents in clinical and operating room setting
  • Ensure intra office sedation guidelines are met
  • Educate parents on nutrition and per-post op instructions
  • Train incoming staff in a surgical setting
  • Assist in transportation of patients, EVS and instruments
  • Ability to work with special needs children in a high-volume practice
  • Under supervision of Dentist, performs advanced tasks on a regular basis in an operating room.
  • Works on complex surgical procedures
  • Help position patient on OR table
  • Arrange sterile set up for surgical procedures, pass instruments to Dentist and prepare sterile supplies; assist in cleanup of instruments and operating room and equipment

 

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Completed a structure dental assisting program in four-handed Dentistry
  • 5 years of Dental experience required
  • Certification in field preferred
  • Graduate of Dental Assisting School preferred
  • Experience and skill with standard four-handed dentistry techniques


Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Dental Radiology Certificate
  • Act 34

 

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.

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