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.

• Provide surgical support to the oral and maxillofacial surgeon chairside for surgery procedures as well as facial pain physicians.
• Sterilize instrumentation and prepare tray setups. Setup required instrumentation in sterile environment
• Maintain all logs for inspections/certifications 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, Take, order and document radiographs appropriately.
• 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

Education: HS Diploma required. Accredited dental assisting program certification preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience preferred. Experience in an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice preferred. Must have excellent interpersonal skills, knowledge of medical terminology and experience in dealing with medically compromised individuals.

Certifications:Pennsylvania certification in Oral Radiology is required within 90 days of hire. BLS certification required.

Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

About Jefferson

Nationally 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.