Dental Assistant

Description: The Hospital Dental Services (HDS) dental assistant functions under the direct supervision of the faculty provider, providing assistance for the faculty provider, dental students, and residents in all areas of the hospital dental department. Hospital Dental Services has three defined programs, pediatrics, adult dentistry, and oral surgery. Hospital Dental Services (HDS) provides care for medically fragile and special needs patients. Dental Assistants in the department assist in both the clinic and the operating room. To provide clinical assistance for dental procedures and dental surgery under the supervision of licensed dentists and Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons, as well as chairside assistance to GPR, pediatric dentistry OMS residents and interns. This includes direct and critical patient care as described and certified by the Oregon Board of Dentistry. Along with the requirement to perform dental assisting while patients are under general anesthesia in an operating room and to monitor sedated patients for vital signs in the dental office. SURGICAL ASSISTANCE: Chairside assistance and support to dentists, surgeons, residents, interns and students. Includes; tissue retraction, suctioning, disinfection of treatment rooms and surgical suites, tray set up and breakdown and instrument sterilization and exposure of radiographs. Communicates post-operative instructions to the patient. Is responsible for the disinfection of treatment rooms and surgical suites, the set-up of surgical trays, the set-up and removal of biohazards and sharps, surgical aspirating equipment, nitrous-oxide, IV sedation and general anesthesia equipment and implant set-ups. CLINICAL OPERATIONS: Organizes workday according to the patient schedule, seats and dismisses patients. Takes and records vitals, performs radiology services for our Dept. and the requests of other OHSU depts., Provides patient post-op instructions and take-home supplies. Appropriately wipes down and processes surgical instruments for delivery to the Sterile Processing Department for sterilization. Takes impressions and pours models. MAINTAINANCE & INVENTORY: Provides for/seeks out the maintenance of equipment and instruments. Manage and maintains the inventory of all supplies. Cleans and organizes the clinical area and restocks supplies as necessary. Maintains drug, controlled substance inventory, and code cart. Maintains the inventory of implants systems. Performs requirements of staff members as outlined in Compliance Roles & Responsibilities in OHSU Hospitals and Clinics. Performs job in compliance with state and national regulations (i.e. OSHA & HIPAA). Performs job duties as an integral member of our healthcare team. Other clinical operations related tasks may be assigned. Skills: Bls, dental assistant, DANB, chairside assistance, dental assistant certification, chairside dental assisting, Patient care, x-ray, oral examinations, instrument sterilization, registered dental assistant, certified dental assistant, licensed dental assistant, dental procedures, patient records, patient information, radiography Top Skills Details: Bls,dental assistant,DANB Additional Skills & Qualifications: Completion of an approved Dental Assistant Training program. Certification by the Oregon State Board Dentistry for Radiological Proficiency (DANB). BLS Cert (Basic Life Support) - MUST be through the AHA (American Heart Association). 1+ year(s) experience as a chairside Dental Assistant - must have worked as a dental assistant within the last 5 years. Proven reliability and excellent attendance. Experience Level: Intermediate LevelAbout Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: Hiring diverse talent Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.