Oral And Maxillofacial Dental Assistant Magnificus Corporation Fort Gordon, GA Job Details Full-time From $1 an hour 18 hours ago Benefits Relocation assistance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Radiation physics Full Job Description Immediate opening for a Full-time Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Assistant to support Fort Gordon, GA.

Minimum Qualifications Education:

Successful completion of a one of the following: Shall be graduates from a formal dental assistant program, with a curriculum of a minimum of three (3) months in length plus at least six (6) months of clinical dental assisting experience or have at least one (1) year of clinical dental assisting experience. Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants Graduation from a state accredited program for dental assistants or dental technology within the preceding 12 months. All training must have included a course in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection; X-ray films and radiographic film quality; radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; film mounting; and, digital radiographic processing techniques.

Experience:

must have completed the training or have dental assisting experience within the past two (2) years and must have at least three (3) additional months of assisting experience in either an office-based out-patient surgery practice or the operating room.

SPECIFIC TASKS

Serves as sole assistant to an oral surgeon in a variety of complex oral maxillofacial procedures performed in the hospital operating room and dental clinic. Receives and schedules patients for treatment. Obtains and records information related to medical history of patient and routes patients for medical tests and services when required. Takes preliminary dental impressions plus pours and trims study models from impressions. Responsible for maintenance and equipment of surgical section of the dental laboratory. Operates the dental X-ray equipment for routine and specially requested intraoral and extraoral radiographs to include panographic, facial bone, and cephalometric radiographs. Exposes, develops, mounts, and labels all radiographs. Processes laboratory specimen and routes to the pathology laboratory. Prepares the dental clinic and hospital operating room for any of several types of surgical procedures. Obtains necessary supplies and equipment and selects proper instruments for the specific surgery. Attaches and activates major patient monitoring equipment. Sets up instruments, equipment, and materials; prepares patient for surgery; and obtains and records patient's vital signs such as pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiratory rate. Assists the surgeon in administering of IV medications. Performs a variety of scrub duties in preparation of intraoral and extraoral procedures. Anticipates the oral surgeon's needs and assists the oral surgeon in the hospital operating room in a variety of complex oral and maxillofacial procedures that involve lengthy, delicate, surgery such as malignant growths, correction of congenital anomalies such as cleft palates, prognathism, traumatic injuries that require mandibular ramus surgery, implants, and other conditions that impair respiratory and masticatory functioning. Retracts vital vessel, nerve, and muscle structures and ensures that precautions are taken to prevent injury to these structures. Assists in wiring splints and maintains placement of retractors. Passes and uses materials in precise order and detailed fashion to prevent cross-contamination of surgical instruments. Prepares and places surgical dressings, removes contaminated instruments from the operating field, and cuts sutures on direction. Monitors the patient under general anesthesia or sedation throughout surgery and closely observing numerical displays, facings, and audible alarms. Informs the oral surgeon of abnormal vital signs that include pulse rates, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and oxygen saturations. Applies, changes, and removes dressings, sutures, and other maxillofacial appliances as directed by the oral surgeon.

P Benefits include:

Relocation (If necessary) Competitive wages Health benefits Health & Welfare Reimbursement 401(K) Please submit resume for immediate consideration

Pay:

From $1.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Relocation assistance Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person