Assists the dentist in providing dental care to patients, including preparation, instrument handling, four-handed dentistry, sterilization, digital X-rays, and equipment maintenance.
Responsibilities
Prepares patients for dental treatment; goes over treatment plans
Arranges chair side dental instruments and materials in preparation for each procedure
Performs Four-Handed Dentistry in coordination with the Dentists
Pay: up to $1,143.60 to $1,585.20 gross pay per week
Premiere Healthcare Staffing offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $28.59 to $39.63.
Responsibilities
preparation of sterile supplies and instruments for each assigned procedure
maintaining sterile field during case
providing surgeon with sterile supplies and instruments during assigned procedures
Dental Assistant provides chair-side clinical support and assistance to dentists and hygienists.
Compensation
Pay Rate $21.00-24.00 per hour. Dependent on Experience
Responsibilities
Provides excellent chair-side clinical support and assistance to Doctors and Hygienists
Records and reviews patient health history, makes chart entries under the doctor's direction
Reviews the daily schedule to set up appropriate trays and instruments
Prepares patients, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, maintains chain of asepsis, prepares materials, and assists dentists during dental procedures following OSHA guidelines
Exposes and develops dental diagnostic radiographs
Requirements
Dental Assisting Certification or prior on the job training
Dental Assistant partners with the practice team to provide excellent clinical support to help patients get the care they need.
Compensation
Pay Rate $18.00-22.00 per hour
Responsibilities
Provides excellent chair-side clinical support and assistance to Doctors and Hygienists
Records and reviews patient health history, makes chart entries under the doctor's direction and assures completion of forms and signatures in dental software
Reviews the daily schedule to set up appropriate trays and instruments
Prepares patients, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, maintains chain of asepsis, prepares materials, and assists dentists during dental procedures following OSHA guidelines
Exposes and develops dental diagnostic radiographs
Requirements
Dental Assisting Certification or prior on the job training
Nice to have: 1-5 years of experience
Nice to have: Radiography/X-RAY certification for respective state
Performs duties in Decontamination, Instrument Preparation and Assembly, and Sterilization/Disinfection relating to cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment to be used in patient care.
Responsibilities
Receives, sorts, disassembles and processes contaminated instruments and equipment using the procedures and guidelines as established by Infection Control.
Removes soil, blood, tissue fragments and body fluids by wiping, soaking, rinsing, scrubbing and using ultrasonic or other mechanical methods, as applicable.
Assembles all instrument sets following prescribed manner and as outlined on the Instrument Count Sheets.
Properly documents missing items from the set and labels sets correctly.
Takes action to correct problems with instrument sets and reports any unresolved issues.
Requirements
Surgical Tech training program
Sterile Processing Tech training program
Dental Assistant training program
High School diploma or equivalent
Nice to have: CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician)
Under general guidance of the Registered Nurse, the Surgical Tech II applies, demonstrates, and possesses proficient/advance knowledge, competencies, and skills of surgical and aseptic techniques and practices; assists the surgical team and performs a variety of tasks in an operating room; prepares, sterilizes, and cleans up surgical equipment and instruments; and is responsible for the care and safety of patients who come under his/her care.
Compensation
The hourly rate range for this position is $35.88 - 61.00 USD.
Responsibilities
Performs similar responsibilities as the Surgical Tech I but distinguishes from the Tech I in that the Surgical Tech II is an intermediate to advance level position and is generally assigned a triad of difficult surgical/operative procedures (such as Head, Neck, Neuro, Spine and/or Ortho surgeries) which requires proficient/advance knowledge, skills, and ability to adapt to the operative procedure.
Adheres to all safety standards and policies (such as surgical, specimen collection, sterile processing, Title 22, JCAHO) as they relate while performing all responsibilities.
Applies principles of aseptic technique and initiates prompt corrective action when breaks in aseptic technique occur.
Remains attentive throughout the operative procedure, anticipating the needs of the surgical team, and responds appropriately during emergency intraoperative crises.
Maintains ongoing communication with the circulating nurse and other members of the surgical team regarding changes in patient status or the progress of surgery.
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