Certified dental assistant vs oral surgery assistant

Differences between certified dental assistant and oral surgery assistant duties and responsibilities

Certified dental assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage surgery center infection control plan to meet OSHA, CDC and ADA standards.
• Provide excellent customer service to dental patients and represent the organization at trade shows and presentations.
• Reconcile payments, verify insurance benefits, schedule appointments and present patients with necessary treatment plans.
• Assist in oral surgery under local and twilight anesthesia in a private practice setting.Primary IV starter and administer anesthetics on command.
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and operate resuscitation equipment.

Oral surgery assistant example responsibilities.

• Assist in intravenous sedation, prepare syringes with proper medication, placement of EKG leads, record and monitor during procedures.
• Provide postoperative care with anesthesia patients monitoring vital signs until patient is conscious; establish patient comfort and review prescribe medications.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance through patient confidentiality.
• Train how to assist Dr, in surgery.
• Set up and sterilization of instrumentation, making sure OSHA standards and high standards of the practice are met.
• Anticipate surgeons' needs, pass instruments, cuts, sutures, hold retractors, obtain and process tissue samples.
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