Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System is hiring: Dental Assist

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Overview

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Job Details

Job Title: Dental Assistant

Department: Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

Location: Penn Presbyterian 51 N 39th St, (3x a week) Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine and Radnor locations as needed.

Hours: Mon-Fri office hours

Summary

Assists the physician during dental and surgical procedures. Provides patient care, prepares and sterilizes instruments and equipment, obtains radiographs and instructs patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side assistance to each physician during dental and surgical procedures.
• Provide general patient care on an ongoing basis as dictated in the health system mission statement.
• Instruct patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, nutrition and diet counseling.
• Obtain and develop radiographs (full mouth, cephalogram, orthopantomogram, bitewings, and etc.).
• Obtain blood pressure readings on all new patients and on return patients as necessary and document updates on medical history.
• Obtain and pour intraoral impressions from patients for fabrication of intraoral devices.
• Maintain and sterilize instruments and equipment necessary to perform duties.
• Follow department, entity and health system policies for cleaning and sterilization of instruments.
• Ensure compliance with sterilization log documentation.
• Ensure appropriate set-up and inventory in exam rooms.
• Capable of managing medically compromised patients and providing dental care assistance for medically compromised patients.
• Review daily scheduling reports to ensure the physician’s needs are met for the patient’s encounter.
• Work with physicians, Lead Dental Assistant and Supervisor to communicate areas of quality improvement in the department.
• Oversee the management of all medications in the exam rooms, security of medications at all times.
• Attend required in-services and maintain updated license requirements.
• Maintain specialized knowledge of oral and maxillofacial surgery, general dentistry and oral medicine services by reading current literature and attending appropriate seminars.
• Inform Lead Dental Assistant and/or Supervisor of major changes affecting clinical care delivery.
• Maintain a filing system appropriate for proper organization.
• Develop, implement and monitor clinical policy and procedure manual.
• Submit requests for purchase orders through the appropriate system as it pertains to the clinical department.
• Responsible for posting patient schedule for operatories, identifying and marking films properly (name, doctor, medical record number) while maintaining confidentiality of patient records and protected health information.
• Follow policy and procedures for maintenance of medical records and protected health information.
• Perform duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.

Credentials

• X-ray certification (Required)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support from the AHA (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience

• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant Program (Required)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care