Dental Assistant Certified - Oral Surgery

Job Title: Dental Hygienist

Department: Dental

Location: Riedman Health Center

Hours Per Week: 40 hours

Schedule: 8am-4:30pm | Days

Position Summary:
Under the supervision of Oral Surgeon, the position will demonstrate a strong work ethic, professionalism, and a genuine interest in oral surgery and patient care. As a key member of our clinical team, the role will assist the Oral Surgeon in a variety of procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety throughout the surgical experience. You will also support the day-to-day operations of the surgical suite while gaining valuable hands-on experience and professional development.

Key Responsibilities:
Oral Surgery:

• Discuss pre-op instructions with patient.
• Preparing patient for oral surgery procedures reviewing med history.
• Provide patient with postop instructions.
• Prepare moderate sedation flow sheet.
• Monitor patient vitals during sedation procedure.
• Assisting oral surgeon by maintaining patient airway.
• Post op removal of patient IV.
• Prepare patient for discharge.
• Making updates and notations as necessary.

Dental Assisting:

• Provide patient with postop instructions.
• Prepare moderate sedation flow sheet.
• Monitor patient vitals during sedation procedure.
• Assisting oral surgeon by maintaining patient airway.
• Post op removal of patient IV.
• Prepare patient for discharge.
• Making updates and notations as necessary.
• Participates in mandatory radiation safety training and maintains compliance with all safety procedures.
• Prepares patient for Dentist by seating and draping the patient then adjusting the chair to a convenient angle.
• Reviews patient record if available and using standard practices and procedural instructions, determines and lays out any instruments and materials that will be needed.
• Transfer instruments and perform 4 handed dentistry for the general dental assistant.
• Mixes filling compounds using standard practice or Dentist preference.
• Places and positions suction tubes in patient’s mouth as directed by Dentist.
• Takes x-rays of patient’s mouth as directed by Dentist.
• Schedules patients, determining time intervals according to type of work to be performed.
• Maintains patient records making updates and notations as necessary.
• Participates in orientation meetings for potential patients conducted by Dentist.
• Provide patient education.
• Take preliminary medical histories and vital signs to be reviewed by the dentist.
• Place and remove rubber dams.
• Select and pre-fit provisional crowns.
• Place and remove matrix bands.
• Take impressions for study casts or diagnostic casts.
• Remove periodontal dressings.
• Remove sutures placed by a licensed dentist.
• Take impressions for space maintainers, orthodontic appliances, and occlusal guards.
• Remove temporary cement.
• May require light physical activity (i.e. bending, reaching, lifting).
• Apply topical ant cariogenic agents to the teeth.
• Apply desensitizing agents to the teeth.
• Place and remove temporary separating devices.
• Monitor nitrous oxide administration.
• Perform sterilization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required License/Certification:
  Effective 7/1/2025, active BLS or within three months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Willingness and open to learn oral surgery procedures.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a compassionate, patient-focused attitude for routine interaction with staff, patients and visitors.
• Dental Assistant Certification (CDA) with NYS or the Dental Assistant National Board (DANB).
• Prior surgical experience
• Prior experience in a general or specialty dental practice

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