Dental Surgical Technologist - Dental Surgery Center

Overview

Demonstrates competence defined (*) by functioning in the scrub responsibilities on the dental operative team in providing family-centered age-appropriate care and service to patients from the age of birth to 18 years, and selected adult patients. Decontaminates and processes surgical instrumentation and supplies.The Dental Surgical Assistant/Technologist performs various tasks and duties to provide assistance to the surgical staff and physicians both during the surgical procedures. Understands the procedures being performed and assures that all equipment, instrumentation, and supplies are available for the case. Responsible for ensuring proper handling of the instruments, supplies and equipment necessary during dental surgical procedures. Assists with surgical specimens and documentation.

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Responsibilities

• *Functions as the clean/sterile team member on surgical cases, responsible for aseptic technique, and counts of sponges, needles, miscellaneous items. Possesses extensive knowledge of instrumentation and sutures and surgeon preferences, being constantly aware of and anticipating surgeon's needs.
• *Assists under direct supervision and request of the surgeon in suctioning, maintaining a clean operating field within the oral cavity, capturing radiographs, safely passing instrumentation at the request of the surgeon,, and cutting suture. Does not cut tissue, cauterize, or place or tie suture.
• *Utilizes knowledge of dental anatomy and surgical procedures to anticipate patient and surgeon needs before they arise to keep operative time to a minimum. Observes and reports for correction any breaks in aseptic technique that could cause infection and harm to the patient.
• *Assist the registered nurse with non-sterile, circulating duties, i.e. sending lab work, specimens, , , and obtaining supplies for the sterile team and anesthesia.
• Fills out appropriate lab slips to send patient tests and specimens to the laboratory. Obtains appropriate supplies from Central Processing or operating room stock to give to the operating team for use during surgery. .
• Responsible for covering non-staffed hours in the operating room on an on-call basis. (should this be left to begin planning for incorporations)
• *Coordinates and performs the requisitioning of instruments, supplies, and equipment for dental surgical cases.
• Performs cleaning and disinfection duties in the operating room.
• Assures that all designated supply locations are restocked daily, and expiration dates of sterility are checked.
• Assists in collecting/entering Epic chart data.
• Participates in peer review as appropriate.
• Participates in research activities conducted in the operating rooms or in studies involving surgical patient care.
• Participates in evaluation process of new equipment and supplies for intraoperative patient care.
• Scrubs with new personnel and teaches instrumentation, set-up of the surgical field, aseptic technique, and anticipation of the surgeon's needs. Precepts newer surgical technologists as they begin to perform duties independently.
• *Participates in the educational process and acts as a role model for surgical technologist students affiliating at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
• Reports to Dental Surgery leadership via in service any seminars attended. Helps present specialty surgeries in which (s)he has expertise at operating room care conferences.
• Identifies own learning needs and seeks assistance as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Reports to: Dental Surgery Supervisor. The Dental Surgical Technologist functions under the direction of the Dental Surgery Supervisor. In addition, they clinically work under the direction of a Dental Resident or Attending Dentist when working in the operating room.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• High school graduate
• Minimum of 1 year Dental Assistant experience required, Ohio radiographer license required
• Demonstrates manual dexterity
• Demonstrates versatility and adaptability
• Demonstrates a theoretical and clinical ability to conform to standards of asepsis and infection control
• Possess ability to hear and respond appropriately to surgeon and co-worker requests
• Operating or delivery room experience preferred.
• Demonstrated and documented competency in the scrub role

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to see, hear, speak, read and perform manual tasks with or without accommodation with little or no difficulty.
• Must be able to stand a minimum of 5 hours consecutively, frequently.
• Must be able to independently lift up to 25 lbs., frequently.
• Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. EEO MF/Vet/Disability